Chapter 6 Chapter two
Di Gong and his soldiers circled up the stone ladder and came to the door of a Yamen hall.The soldier patted the copper rings of the two vermilion doors twice, the door opened, and the person who came out to meet him was indeed the brave captain whom he had seen on the pier a few times.
"The magistrate of County Di is here. It's really flamboyant. I'm afraid the village is too small to bear the horses. Wansheng has been waiting here for a long time." Lieutenant Zou smiled and said softly: "Wansheng's surname is Zou, and his first name is Zou. Li Wei, I will be in the humble position of the military commander." On the other hand, he ordered: "Liu Bing Cao Quan retreats, and now I will entertain Di County Magistrate myself."
Di Gong was stunned: "How did you know me with one step?"
Zou Liwei grinned: "I met once when I was in the capital, how could County Magistrate Di remember me as a small officer. Besides, you were standing next to Mr. Hulu at the pier today. County Magistrate Di came to Qingchuan Town this time. , could it be that I have official duties and it is inconvenient to publicize, so I dress in micro-dress."
Di Gongdao: "In my spare time, I yearn for the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Daqing River, and the pleasant scenery. I only hope to come here for about two days to fish and rest. The owner of Qilizhuang stayed behind to help hunt wild boars there. Two days later, they came here to join me and return to Puyang. Therefore, you dare not disturb the place, as it will only cause trouble.”
Zou Liwei laughed again: "Magistrate Di still has such leisure time? How dare I ask you about the origin of this gourd."
"When Xiaguan passed by Guandi Temple Village, an old garden kindly gave it to me. It's hot and hot, and it's time to prepare herbal tea. Unexpectedly, even Mr. Gourd mistook me, and only said that I was the doctor of Zoufang. Zou Fang Does the school lieutenant know the details of Mr. Gourd, and the officer saw his whereabouts a little bit strange."
Zou Liwei replied: "This Mr. Gourd is a high soil. He has been here in Qingchuan Town for two or three years. He has lived in a thatched tent deep in the pine forest. He cultivates his true nature and rarely interacts with others. Everyone in the town recognizes him. He just doesn't know his origin."
After stroking his beard for a long time, Di Gong asked, "I don't know what to order for the subordinate officer."
Zou Liwei said sternly: "Magistrate Di may have heard that all scholars, merchants, craftsmen, etc. who come and go to Qingchuan Town must be registered in the military village. The court has a clear law for a long time. Now the three princesses of the emperor are stationed in Bishui Palace, The investigation in Qingchuan Town is particularly strict, and those who violate the prohibition will be punished extremely harshly. Today I saw that the county magistrate Di is pretending to be a Fang Lang, and he is unwilling to disclose his official status. Why don't you use the title of an old friend of mine in the capital? Register for the record, and if there is someone, I will go to many Luos to cross-examine."
Di Gong was surprised, his heart couldn't help but the clouds rose and the mist shrouded him.
Zou Liwei turned around and called out: "Liu Bingcao!"
Liu Bing Cao Yingsheng came into the yamen and respectfully handed over a folded card.Mr. Di took a look, and found that it was a famous card with the words "Liang Mo, Doctor of the Capital", on the back of which was stamped with the stamp of the military camp of Qingchuan Town and the date of Zhu Zhu's approval.I also vaguely understood in my heart, folded it and put it into the sleeve.
Zou Liwei suddenly sighed and said, "Magistrate Di is here as a guest in Qingchuan Town, if Wansheng has any questions, it's good to have someone to ask for advice."
Di Gong hurriedly asked: "I just don't know what kind of problem you have encountered?"
Zou Liwei frowned: "To tell you the truth, County Magistrate Di said that since the three princesses were stationed in the Bishui Palace, for the past three years, Wansheng has been exhausted for Jing'an in this place, and he has exhausted all his efforts. These three princesses are the emperor's most beloved daughter. , She has a little accident here, how can we afford it?"
Di Gong was puzzled: "Could it be that the guards in the Bishui Palace are also your official duties?"
"No, no, Wansheng is only in charge of the official affairs of the Water and Land Office in Qingchuan Town. There are still three adults in the Bishui Palace who are in charge of the palace control. The highest official is Eunuch Lei, who is in charge of the palace's inner prisons, and the second is the chief of the palace. Wen Dong and Wei Zhonglang General Kang Wenxiu.—General Kang is the late Shangfeng.”
Di Gongdao. "I see that Qingchuan Town has convenient water and land, abundant goods and rich people, and the people live and work in peace and contentment. It is the so-called scene of a peaceful and prosperous age. The folk customs are honest and ancient, and the ancient customs still exist. It can be ruled under one foot, so why worry?"
Zou Liwei shook his head: "Magistrate Di is right. Although there have been no thieves, beggars, or prostitutes in Qingchuan Town for a long time, it is hard to guarantee that there will be no daring traitors scurrying here, stirring up waves and disturbing the place."
Di Gong nodded frequently: "Could it be that you are referring to the murder case of Dai Ning at the Blue Bird Inn?"
Zou Liwei smiled wryly: "Then Dai Ning was killed by gangsters on a mountain road in a neighboring county. His body was thrown into the Daqing River and drifted downstream to Qingchuan Town. You can put the blame on this matter and report it to the neighboring county for investigation."
Di Gong was puzzled and said: "Then Wei Cheng and Dai Ning's Qingwu inn opened in Qingchuan Town? How can this serious case of human life be pushed aside, which will delay the detection."
Zou Liwei glanced at Di Gong and said with a smile: "By the way, here are a few things that were found from Dai Ning's body, and they were also handed over." He pointed to a folded map on the table, a handful of Abacus, a stack of name thorns and a string of copper coins.
Di Gong unfolded the folded map, and saw that the mountain road from Qingchuan Town to Shilipupu in the neighboring county was marked with a thick line of red ink on the map.
"Magistrate Di, Dai Ning stole Wei Cheng's twenty taels of silver and fled along this mountain road painted with red ink. Wei Cheng is famous here, and the one who pestered me to compensate him Twenty taels of silver is not acceptable. County Magistrate Di, please take this abacus and a bunch of copper coins back to the Blue Bird Inn and return it to him, otherwise he will accuse me, Zou Liwei, of hiding his store belongings."
Di Gong obeyed, put the abacus in his pocket, hooked the string of copper coins with his little finger, and said: "It's okay to return his abacus and copper coins, but you need to mention a sum in the transfer file. There may be some kind of connection between the abacus, the copper coins and the murder case." The connection is also unknown, for example, did Dai Ning go to Shilipu to collect the bill?"
Zou Liwei laughed and said: "As the saying goes, fish cannot be separated from water, scales cannot be separated from weights, and brokers cannot be separated from abacus books. - Of course, the accountant must bring this abacus to collect the account, haha. As for the string of copper coins In Wei Cheng's eyes, it is regarded as a yellow and white thing, and it also saves him a lot of entanglement with him."
Di Gong asked: "How did you know that Dai Ning stole the twenty taels of silver from Shopkeeper Wei?"
"Hey, County Magistrate Di still doesn't know? This Wei Cheng is a penny-pinching rooster and a miser. He remembers exactly how many loose copper coins are in the counter drawer. How can he not know that the twenty taels of silver were stolen? But he gouged out his heart." Generally speaking, it is a fluke not to gain or lose. Because of this, he cut off all the people around him and became a lonely family. Half a month ago, even his wife eloped with others, which is not retribution in this world. Okay, no Talking about this, the past two days have been drizzling and the river wind is tightening, which is a good time to catch carp. Heh, if you have any unsatisfactory things, you can come to the military village to find me, but don't forget your identity: Capital Master Liang Mo.—Don’t be negligent. The Jade Bird Inn is within a hundred steps to the south of the village gate.”
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