King of Song

Chapter 169 Chapter [-]

Lu Shengqing was used to being arrogant, and when he heard the news that Lu Ji had been taken away, he immediately jumped into a rage.

"Good, Lin Zhao..." Lu Heqing gritted his teeth in hatred, thinking that this was Lin Zhao's direct challenge to the Lu family, a naked slap in the face.

The wound on Lu Heqing's hand has been bandaged, and his mood has completely calmed down, regaining his former calm.After hearing such news, he was also a little shocked, but he was much calmer and seemed to have more experience in dealing with things.Just asked calmly: "What charges? Do you have any specific information?"

"Uh..." Lu Shan said: "The guards in Qiantang County seem to have mentioned murder and arson..."

Murder and arson?
Lu Heqing's heart skipped a beat, if this was the case, the situation would be troublesome.It seemed that the premonition in my heart was correct, and I felt that something was going to happen before, and it was true.

If Lin Zhao doesn't come, it's fine, if he comes, he's not kind!

"Don't panic. Send people to the county government to inquire immediately. You must find out what the charges are or what excuses?" Lu Heqing said: "Before that, don't act rashly, and then think about it later!"

"Okay!" Lu Shan went in a hurry, and he naturally had to pay special attention to his brother's affairs.

Lu Heqing looked at Lu Shanyuan's back, and there was a strange look of hostility in his eyes. He didn't know what he was thinking?
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Lu Ji was quickly escorted to the county government office. Along the way, he was uneasy, thinking about what happened before and after, wondering if something went wrong somewhere?Looking back carefully, it seems that there is no... The only problematic place has been dealt with properly, logically not.

So what exactly is Lin Zhao up to?He is still confused and confused.

Lin Zhao was already sitting in the lobby of the Qiantang County Government Office, wearing a brand-new official uniform, full of might.Because he was busy with other things during this period, he rarely appeared in public, so there were few opportunities to wear official uniforms, so Lin Zhao felt very novel and excited today.

Especially the "wings" on both sides of the official hat, as long as they move slightly, they will keep shaking up and down, which looks a little funny.Lin Zhao couldn't help but sigh, Zhao Da, Zhao Da, you are really creative. In order to prevent the ministers from whispering, you came up with such an idea.Just thinking about it in my heart, I suddenly sneezed...

Who cares about me so much?Who is it to blame?
Lin Zhao collected his mind and prepared for the first major case trial during his term of office.

Lu Ji was quickly brought up. He didn't have the power that is often seen in film and television dramas, and he didn't have a meal of killing power as soon as he came up.

For people like Lu Ji, just ask directly, as for those instruments of torture and tricks, they will not be used.Ming people don't say dark words, I believe Lu Ji will "think" so.And there is another point, after all, it is Lu Huiqing's person, no matter what, he should save some face for Sinong Shaoqing, shouldn't he?
"Lord Lu, we meet again!" Lin Zhao greeted Lu Ji with a smile. When they met again not long ago, Lu Ji's identity had undergone a major change.Now he is no longer the big grain businessman in Qiantang who is arrogant and makes people look up to him, but a prisoner.

Although up to now, he has never pleaded guilty, and he doesn't even know what his charges are?But Lin Zhao has already confirmed that this guy's crime cannot be escaped.

"Xiaomin has met County Magistrate Lin!" Seeing Lin Zhao's confident expression, Lu Ji was shocked for no reason, and gave birth to a very bad premonition, vaguely worried and fearful, maybe he was caught by him What's the handle?
"Lord Lu, you're welcome. I don't invite you to sit down on this occasion!" Lin Zhao said with a sarcastic smile.

Lu Ji also kept observing calmly, and responded: "Magistrate Lin, you are welcome, but I don't know why I came here after being tied up? I don't know what crime Xiaomin has committed?"

Lu Ji was really puzzled about this, so he asked straight to the point, without having to go around with Lin Zhao.The main reason is to know what kind of evidence Lin Zhao has. As long as he understands this point, he will have a good idea.

Lin Zhao said with a smile: "Does Dongzhu Lu have anything to say about this? There is a saying called strictness in resistance and leniency in confession. If there is any fault, it will be admitted and can be leniently dealt with!" For these few words, Lin Zhao made up nonsense, not wanting to say them out loud, but he didn't know how effective they would be?
Test me?Let me turn myself in?Lu Ji has always maintained a high degree of vigilance. When Lin Zhao said this, his heart began to move. What does this mean?Did you lie to me?Is it just a test?
On second thought, Lin Zhao couldn't be so boring, and couldn't be so careless.Now that there is so much commotion, if there is no result in the end, how will it end?

Thinking about it carefully, Lu Ji became more and more uncertain. He vaguely felt that Lin Zhao must have grasped something, at least not aimlessly.But what is it?At this point, he has nothing to fear.As for the messy confession and leniency that Lin Zhao said, it was of no use to him?

Anyway, the result is the same, surely he won't admit anything?Lu Ji is not afraid, he just wants to know some situations, so that he can know what to do and make corresponding countermeasures.Now it's not his problem alone, the three brothers Lu Huiqing are also involved later, so we must be especially cautious.

"Magistrate Lin, if you have something to say, just say it, don't beat around the bush like this, please be straight to the point!" Lu Ji's attitude was no longer so humble.

"Don't worry, Lord Lu?" Lin Zhao smiled softly. He had been observing Lu Ji's eyes, expressions and even some body language.From the beginning, talking about these messy things with Lu Ji was not without purpose, but it was to interfere with his concentration, make it difficult for him to concentrate, and distract him.

Now it seems that it has some effect. It can be seen that Lu Ji is already a little anxious. This is a good start.

Sure enough, Lu Ji said displeasedly: "Magistrate Lin, don't make jokes, there are still important matters in the business, so we can't delay for too long."

"Looks like Dongzhu Lu is very busy! Lin Zhao still has that expression, which made Lu Ji very headache, and at the same time he started to feel a little annoyed.

Lu Ji said: "Magistrate Lin tied them to the county government, isn't it for entertainment? This move will greatly damage the reputation of the subordinate, please give me an explanation..."

"Of course there is a confession, and it makes sense to tie you up!" Lin Zhao's expression turned cold suddenly, and he shouted loudly, "Lu Ji, someone is accusing you of paying to scuttle their ship, destroy their property, and kill the boatman at the same time. Man, what do you say about that?"

Lu Ji's heart skipped a beat, and his heart almost fell into the ice cellar.how so?Could it be that he really found some evidence?Or just doubt?
"Magistrate Lin is joking, right? I don't know what you're talking about? I don't know why? How can I have something to do with my subordinate for no reason?" Of course, Lu Ji couldn't admit it. After a little pondering, he retorted cautiously.But too many rhetorical questions exposed subconscious thoughts.

"Don't remember?" Lin Zhao sneered coldly, and said in a deep voice: "On the third day of October, near the Jiangnan River in Suzhou, a boat belonging to Jiangning Meng's Grain Company sank. Thousands of grains on board fell into the water. 28 boatmen killed.

The Suzhou government has been investigating for a long time and found that this matter is related to Lu Dongzhu... huh?how do you say? "

"I seem to have heard of the shipwreck, but what does it have to do with me, and what evidence is there to show that it is related to me? Why did I do this?" Lu Ji asked unrelentingly, "Magistrate Lin, please show me Now that the evidence is out, don't wrong Xiaomin casually!"

"As for the motive, it couldn't be more obvious!" Lin Zhao sneered, and said, "These are the evidences of your hoarding and your intention to drive up the price of food, the related testimonies, and the correspondence with you are very clear, you can admit it ?” Now under the influence of County Magistrate Lin, it is not difficult to get these things from those defected grain merchants!
"So what?" Lu Ji said: "I admit that I was obsessed with money for a while, and I tried to wait for the food to rise slightly before selling it. But this is a means of doing business, and it doesn't seem to be an exaggeration. There are many businessmen who do this in Qiantang County. It’s not surprising that we have gone. If County Magistrate Lin must pursue something, I’m willing to accept the punishment, but it doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the shipwreck..."

This guy is completely avoiding the important, admitting to hoarding, but denying the others... There is a way and the law does not blame the public, especially now that the food problem in Hangzhou has just stabilized, rashly attacking the grain merchants is likely to cause confusion.This is a situation that Lin Zhao absolutely does not want to see.

Lu Ji seemed to have thought of this too, thinking that Lin Zhao had taken advantage of Lin Zhao's weakness, so he admitted it openly, and the unlucky birth will make you, County Magistrate Lin, helpless!
Lin Zhao sighed, and then smiled lightly: "Dongzhu Lu is indeed an excellent businessman, with a great family and a great career. His eloquence and quick thinking are extraordinary!"

"Magistrate Lin has praised the prize!"

"Okay, we're going to make a detour with you too!" Lin Zhao changed the subject, picked up a document from the case, and said, "This is the last words of Meng's boatman, Master Meng, and it is also evidence... I forgot to tell you , he was the only survivor on that ship, and later he proved in front of many people that it was Qianjiang Sanjiao who scuttled the ship!"

Lu Ji felt something in his heart, and mentioned Qianjiang Sanjiao, which has a very close relationship with him.He was already approaching his last line of defense, the last line of safety, so he was naturally extremely nervous.

He couldn't help feeling in his heart, how could Lin Zhao's luck be so good, with Qian Jiang Sanjiao's ability, how could there be any living people left behind?It was really a surprise that this old man was able to escape from Ascension...

Not to mention that Lin Zhao was able to find out the Qianjiang Sanjiao so quickly. Fortunately, they are all dead, and the evidence is broken here. What can you do?
"Oh? This old boatman is really blessed and fateful, admirable!" Lu Ji's heart has become more and more impetuous, but the control is not bad, and he said in a deep voice: "I just don't know who the Qianjiang Sanjiao is. Also? Unheard of!"

"Really?" Lin Zhao said with a smile, "I don't know. Ten days ago, there was a fire and a murder in Qinghe Lane in the south of the city. Did Dongzhu Lu hear about it?"

how so?It seemed that Lin Zhao knew everything clearly, and Lu Ji suddenly became a little nervous.It was something my absolute confidant did that day, so I must be relieved, and I didn't leave any excuses at that time.What did Lin Zhao mean by saying that?

Lu Ji always feels that Lin Zhao doesn't seem to be aimless, it seems that he just knows something?A worry emerged from the bottom of my heart?At that time, the bodies of the eldest and second child of the Qian family were not seen with their own eyes. Could it be that they survived by luck?
No, no, definitely not!Lu Ji kept hinting to himself in his heart, but he became more and more flustered.Even in the cold winter, the temples began to sweat slightly.He didn't seem to be afraid on the surface, but that was based on the fact that things were safe and that there was no handle.

May I ask who is not afraid of death?Luigi is no exception.Now the foolproof situation seems to be being broken, and the situation is becoming more and more unfavorable to him.Once some things are dismantled, the consequences will be disastrous...

Lu Jiqiang calmed down, shook his head and said, "I'm sorry, County Magistrate Lin, I'm busy with business in the store, and I haven't heard of these things. I don't know what the magistrate has told me so much, what exactly do you want to say? Please tell me the magistrate! "

"What did you say?" Lin Zhao pretended to forget, pondered for a moment before saying, "It was quite a coincidence that the county government officials rushed to put out the fire and found that a wounded person was not dead, so they almost brought him back to life. Now he When he woke up, he turned out to be one of the three dragons in the Qianjiang River."

What?Someone in the Qian family was really alive, and Lu Ji's heart was shocked. This time, his heart completely fell into the ice cellar.how so?He asked himself over and over again in his heart.His confidants have already made it clear that he can be sure that all three brothers of the Qian family are dead, why is there one alive now?
Lu Ji's heart became more and more messy, and he began to feel a little lost. He tried to stabilize his mind and asked, "Oh? And then?"

"Then!" Lin Zhao's expression darkened immediately, and he said, "Then he said that he was ordered by you to scuttle the Meng family's ship. Does Dongzhu Lu have anything to say about this?"

"Oh?" Lu Ji said disapprovingly: "It's a bunch of nonsense, what does it have to do with me, I never know Qianjiang Sanjiao, how can there be any orders, and I ask the county magistrate Lin to investigate clearly, don't wrong a good person yes."

"Really?" Lin Zhao chuckled, then clapped his hands, and Su An brought a person from behind.The man was still wrapped in white cloth in many places, and the blood was faintly visible. The wounds in many places on his body looked terrible, and his body was very weak.However, the pair of eyes were very firm. As soon as he walked into the lobby, he looked at Lu Ji viciously. His eyes were full of hatred, which could almost kill people.

Lu Ji originally thought that Lin Zhao was just deceiving him, and didn't think that the Qian brothers were still alive.But I didn't expect it to actually appear now, and the evidence suddenly turned against me.

For a moment, Lu Ji was in a state of confusion, restless, and sat down on the ground.

Seeing this, Lin Zhao said coldly, "I'm sorry, Dongzhu Lu, I have to ask you to stay for a few days!"

(End of this chapter)