CHAPTER XXXVIII

"Brother Xia."

Zuo Idiot sat at the table and pushed the brewed tea to Xia Yuan, and said:

"This Governor Song, how much do you know about him?"

Xia Yuan had just picked up the teacup, lifted the lid of the cup, and before he could even take a sip of the tea inside, he was stunned by Zuo Idiot.

Xia Yuan thought of the purpose of Zuo Idiot and the other three of them coming to Tuzhou, and couldn't help but glance at Zuo Idiot with some confusion before saying:

"Governor Song? It's rare to see that you're interested in anyone else, especially someone you've never met, so why can't he be related to the case you're looking into? ”

Hearing this, Zuo Idiot didn't shake his head or nod, but just said in a flat tone:

"Today's matter, I am worried that Song Hao will come to find Deng Si'er's trouble in the future, so I want to ask. I remember, you lived in Tuzhou for a long time. ”

Deng Si'er and Chu Jing also sat around the table, Deng Si'er was drinking tea in a good manner, and suddenly heard Zuo Idiot say his name, but Deng Si'er didn't hear Zuo's words clearly, so he asked casually:

"What did you call me for?"

Zuo was stunned for a moment, thinking that I didn't call you.

Chu Jing looked at Zuo's idiot, smiled on his face, and said to Deng Si'er:

"He didn't call you, you heard it wrong."

Deng Si'er let out an "oh" and didn't interject again, but he began to think a little more about the conversation between Zuo Idiot and Xia Yuan, just like Chu Jing.

Deng Si'er's interruption made Xia Yuan prepare for Zuo Idiot's question just now, and Xia Yuan said to Zuo Idiot:

"Speaking of this Governor of Song, he should have served in Tuzhou seven or eight years ago, and I heard that before coming to Tuzhou, he was a waiter in the Ministry of Rites."

"Ministry of Rites?" Zuo Idiot thought with some concern, how could the waiter of the Ministry of Rites come to Tuzhou to be the governor?

Xia Yuan understood what Zuo Idiot meant, and explained:

"That's right, Song Yuqiu was originally a waiter in the Ministry of Rites, but he has a sister who is quite favored in the palace, and the emperor seems to appreciate him very much, according to common sense, Song Yuqiu should have been an official in the capital and has a bright future, but for some reason, he actually invited himself to serve in Tuzhou."

"It's not appropriate to let the good officials in the capital go to this Tuzhou to be the governor?"

At this moment, even Zuo Idiot and Chu Jing began to be curious.

"Although the governor of Tuzhou is a second-class official, but in the end, he is an expatriate, how can he compare to the deep grace at the feet of the Son of Heaven? What's more, he also has a sister who is favored in the palace. Chu Jing also asked suspiciously.

Xia Yuan glanced at the three of them, although Zuo Idiot didn't speak, but there was also obvious doubt on his face.

"I don't know what the specific reason is, but when Song Yuqiu resigned, the emperor also kept him, but his attitude was a little tough, and he didn't seem to ask for the position of governor, but only wanted to be an official in Tuzhou, and the emperor gave him the position of governor of Tuzhou."

Speaking of this, Xia Yuan paused and continued:

"Over the years, he has also made outstanding political achievements, if it weren't for his son's bad luck and ruining his reputation outside, the people would still be willing to stay in Tuzhou with Song Yuqiu."

"This Governor Song is really different from ordinary people, is his hometown in Tuzhou?" Deng Si'er interjected again when he heard this.

Xia Yuan nodded and said:

"It seems that his mother's maiden family is from Tuzhou."

"That's a relative." The left idiot also said.

Xia Yuan looked at Zuo Idiot with some incomprehension, he could hear that Zuo Idiot was not asking himself when he said this.

Chu Jing understood what Zuo Idiot meant.

Since it is a relative, it must not be the real reason why Song Yuqiu came to Tuzhou City.

What is the reason why Song Yuqiu can give up being a favored celebrity in front of the Son of Heaven, but go to other provinces to be a governor?

Moreover, is it still Tuzhou?

Chongyang Academy? Governor of Tuzhou?

Chu Jing remembered the report of his subordinates that night, and a trace of an inexplicable smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.

"I was quite surprised when I heard about today's incident, it's really strange, how did you provoke that gentleman?" Xia Yuan saw that the three of them were silent, so he asked.

"Him! How can we recruit that kind of scum, a few days ago I just saw him bullying someone we knew, and I just taught him a lesson, but I didn't expect him to hold a grudge so much! ”

As soon as Deng Si'er heard Xia Yuan mention Song Hao, he didn't have a good tone in his mouth.

Xia Yuan estimated that this was the case, and did not ask about the next thing, but asked in a different topic:

"Someone you know? In the academy? ”

"That's right, Mr. Storyteller, his name is Qiu Qi." Deng Si'er said again.

Xia Yuan nodded and said:

"It's him."

"What, do you know him?" Zuo Idiot asked at this time.

"Alas...... It's a pity, too. Qiu Qi is talented, diligent, and loyal, Yu Lao values him very much, and he wanted to be accepted as a disciple, but he didn't expect that something like that happened to Qiu Qi...... Almost, Qiu Qi and I are brothers. Xia Yuan thought of Qiu Qi, so he had to sigh and shake his head.

The world is unpredictable, everyone has their own destiny.

"Then do you know the reason why Qiu Qi cut off his right hand?" The left idiot asked again.

As soon as Deng Si'er heard Zuo Idiot ask about this, he was about to open his mouth to interrupt, and said in his heart, Didn't you already know it? Why do you still ask?

Chu Jing sat beside Deng Si'er, and as soon as he saw Deng Si'er's expression, he knew what Deng Si'er wanted to do next, and immediately raised his foot and kicked Deng Si'er's calf.

Deng Si'er was in pain, turned his head and said angrily to Chu Jing:

"Why are you kicking me?!"

The old god Chu Jing picked up the teacup and took a sip of tea unhurriedly, looked at Zuo Idiot and Xia Yuan, who also turned their heads, and said something that almost made Deng Si'er jump to his feet:

"Adults talk, children don't interject."

Xia Yuan couldn't hold back, and laughed out loud, Deng Si'er glanced at Xia Yuan angrily, and then continued to turn his head and look at Chu Jing viciously with his eyes open.

However, Deng Si'er could only vent his dissatisfaction with his eyes with his eyes, and he had no choice but to do so.

Xia Yuan then turned his head and looked at Zuo Idiot and said:

"I haven't seen it with my own eyes, but I know that it seems to be a strange disease. How could Qiu Qi get ......?"

"Xia speaks books! Oh no, Lord Ryō told you to go to the lake. ”

Before Xia Yuan could finish his words, he was interrupted by a figure who rushed in in a hurry.

Xia Yuan looked over and saw that it was the servant beside Yu Lao, so he immediately got up and said:

"What's going on? What are you doing in such a panic? ”

The person who came calmed down and said with a sigh of relief:

"Xia Shushu, it's not good, someone fell into the lake and drowned, and now everyone is gathered around the lake, and the master of the courtyard has also been invited."

"What! Dead? Xia Yuan was startled, and hurriedly raised his feet and walked out, ignoring the three people who were still sitting, Zuo Idiot, Deng Si'er and Chu Jing.

The three of them saw that Xia Yuan was like a gust of wind, and disappeared in a blink of an eye, so they all stood up and looked at each other.

"Let's go and see."

The three of them followed closely and also rushed to the lake, but fortunately, the small courtyard was very close to the lake, and they arrived within two steps of leaving the courtyard gate.

Sure enough, as the messenger said, there was a large crowd around the lake.

The three of them made their way through the crowd and came to the drowning man, all startled.

Although the man was disheveled and had sticky hair, the three of them recognized it at a glance.

Isn't this exactly the Gao Qianli who was saved in the hands of Song Hao that day?

Zuo Idiot and Chu Jing glanced at each other, both surprised.

Chu Jing told Zuo Idiot all the contents of his subordinates' report that night, and the shady transaction of the academy was indeed related to Song Yuqiu and a student who sold paintings in the academy.

And this leading painting student is Gao Qianli!

Is it a coincidence? Or is it ......

Gao Qianli was murdered?