In the fifth year of Taihe, October is the second quarter.

Xuanyangfang, Wannian County.

Zhang Yijun and Li Shangyin tied their mounts in front of the county ya, and then followed the swaggering young man in the dark brocade robe in front of them, and went straight to the threshold of the Wannian county ya.

Wannian County is a Beijing County, and the Yafu is deep into a total of four, which is one deeper than the ordinary county Ya. The first thing that catches your eye is the Xuanchang Hall where the end of the front yard sits, there is a silver lacquer ebony plaque hanging just above the wide case in the innermost part of the hall, and there are four big characters of "Mirror High Hanging" written in block letters, as if it is the main hall of Wannian County Ya.

The three of them waited in the front yard for a while, and then hurriedly bypassed the screen of the main hall and hurried back from the back of the hall, and behind him came a slightly chubby green robe, walking towards them with a breeze under his feet. This person's eyes protruded slightly, like a toad, and at this moment it seemed that his face was gloomy and menacing.

In a short time, Zhang Yijun and the three of them witnessed the change of this person's expression as if he was a funny haiyu.

"Oops...... Wang Gongzi, why are you here? ”

He Li's face turned a little pale, he never thought that this harasser would bring Wang Yanzhuo, the son of the Wang family, over with him! Originally arrogant, he immediately became groveling, and the transformation was so fast and free that even Wang Yanzhuo, who was used to sycophancy, was speechless.

Wang Yanzhuo had no intention of listening to He Li's flattery here, glanced at him and said, "What?" Can't this son come? ”

"Oh, look at what you're talking about...... You are a distinguished guest, of course you want to come and go, and you can go when you want......" He Li smiled and rubbed his hands, his eyes couldn't help but glance at the two people standing behind Wang Yanzhuo, trying to guess a thing or two about their origins through the temperament and clothing of these two, so as to determine his attitude towards them later.

He Li hurriedly invited the three visiting people into the main hall, and at the same time, he kicked the messenger who reported to Shi Cai when he took the opportunity to make tea, and raised his finger behind the screen in a suppressed voice and said angrily, "Hurry up and invite Lu Gong over!" ”

Not long after, Wannian County Commander Lu Xing also heard the news, and what was very different from He Li's sycophancy was that Lu Xing saluted the three visitors without humility or arrogance, "I don't know what happened when Wang Gongzi came to the county government today?" ”

Wang Yanzhuo looked the new county magistrate up and down a few times, and was a little surprised by the attitude of this person who had just spoken, this person's eyebrows were sparse, his forehead was flat, and there was some calmness in his words. Wang Yanzhuo couldn't help but look at Lu Xing's face for a moment longer, didn't this person know who his grandfather was?

Wang Yanzhuo cleared his throat, raised his palm behind him and said, "This son, with two friends, came to visit the Guiyafu, not for anything else, just to find someone, and to invite Lu Gong...... Temporary convenience. ”

Lu Xing immediately crossed his hands and said, "I don't know who the two friends of Prince Wang are looking for?" ”

Wang Yanzhuo was stumped when asked, this new county magistrate has so much to say? The former county magistrate was here, and when he made a request, he couldn't help but say it, and he didn't dare to stop it. What's going on with this guy?

"Death row prisoner!"

It was not Wang Yanzhuo who said this loudly, but the person behind him, who saluted Lu Xing with his hands crossed......

As soon as these words came out, Lu Xing's Wolong eyebrows raised upward, and his face could not hide his surprise. His eyes couldn't help but sweep back and forth a few times on this person, dressed in a blue square victory pattern brocade robe, cowhide rakes, and cloud head shoes, as if he was no less born than this domineering Wang Yanzhuo.

Lu Xian Ling said without thinking, "Executed in the afternoon, death row prisoners are all shackled, and they will go to Dongshi as usual, as your excellency said, it is impossible!" Lu Xing said categorically, and at the end of his words, he aggravated his tone, saying that he would not give any room for turnaround.

He Li, who was behind Lu Xing, listened, his throat moved up and down, and he couldn't help but glance sideways at Shangguan.

And Wang Yanzhuo was so angry that his already white face became whiter, this is Wannian County, doesn't this county really think that he has no handle in the hands of others, so he dares to make such a mistake?

Wang Yan was angry from his heart, and he rushed out of his mouth, "Lu County Order, don't think that you bribed Zheng Zhu Zheng Gate people with 100,000 yuan, so that no one cares about the matter of obtaining the 10,000-year order, it has never happened!" ”

Wang Yanzhuo's voice fell, and the five people present were silent for a while. Zhang Yijun frowned lightly, his eyes fell on Lu Xing, and what he saw was his cheeks that became red after a while, but from the eyes of the county order, Zhang Yijun saw something else. I don't know if Wang Yanzhuo was poked in the sore spot, or if there are other unspeakable secrets.

He Li, the county lieutenant standing behind Lu Xing, never said a word, his face was light and light, but after listening to Wang Yanzhuo's shaking out, he couldn't help but laugh secretly in his heart. He thought that this Lu Xing was such a righteous gentleman, and he kept saying that he was an official, but behind his back he bribed Zheng Zhu to seek an official position, and it turned out that he was just a duplicitous hypocrite in the final analysis, and he was the same as the previous county commanders. Such a Shangguan is often better to deal with in the future......

The corners of Wang Yanzhuo's mouth showed a victorious smile, he glanced back at Zhang Yijun, and the look in his eyes was to say, 'The road has been paved for you, if you have anything to ask for, please ......mention it quickly'

Zhang Yijun took a step forward, still bowed his hand to Lu Xing, and said unreservedly, "The murder case involved by a certain person may have hidden circumstances and involve too much seriousness, and I hope that Lu County's order will be accommodating for ......the time being."

Lu Xing glanced at Wang Yanzhuo, who was staring at him, sighed lightly, and asked slightly, "What is the surname of the person you want to seek, and what case is involved, can you know at your step?" ”

Seeing Lu Xing's mouth, Zhang Yijun briefly said about the previous murder case of Qingqi in Pingkangfang, "I heard that the murder suspect has been sent to Wannian County, I don't know if I can take a look?" ”

When Lu Xing heard this, his eyes flickered inadvertently, he nodded, and instructed He Yu to temporarily settle Wang Yanzhuo and Li Shangyin for a while, and then bowed to Zhang Yijun slightly, and raised his palm behind the screen of the main hall, "Please come with me......

He didn't make it clear whether this person was on death row or not, but he directly invited him to go with him, but he didn't explain where he was going? And why is it that you only let yourself be alone?

Zhang Yijun felt a little strange in his heart for a while, and turned his head to look at Li Shangyin and Wang Yanzhuo twice, but found that the two of them had been led out of the main hall by He Li and were about to go around to another place. Li Shangyin stood at the door of the main hall, just in time to meet Zhang Yijun's eyes, and the two looked at each other speechlessly.

Perhaps it's best to go solo and explore...... Zhang Yijun said in his heart, tapped his chin to Li Shangyin, turned around and followed Lu Xing around the huge screen, and entered the second yafu.

Zhang Yijun was taken to a side hall in the third entrance to the yafu, where a green-robed official was sitting in the compartment of the door copying documents. When he saw the county commander coming, he hurriedly threw his pen and got up, and the green robe almost knocked over the inkstone. The green-robed official bypassed the bookcase and bent down to Lu Xing and copied his hand.

Lu Xing introduced to Zhang Yijun, "This is the master of the county prison Cao, and he is also in charge, if you have any questions, you can ask him." ”

After exchanging hands with the master bookkeeper, Zhang Yijun suddenly noticed that Lu Xing made a very strange movement, he coughed lightly in his mouth, and wiped his short bearded chin with the palm of his hand.

Lu Xing turned to Zhang Yijun and said, "...... There is still official business in this county, and I must leave for a while, and I hope to forgive me! Before leaving, Lu Xing did not forget to instruct the chief bookkeeper, "If this gentleman has any requests, you will try your best to meet ......."

"Whoa!"

At the same time, the county jail.

Listening to He Li's gushing introduction, Wang Yanzhuo and Li Shangyin had slowly turned the huge Wannian County Prison around most of the circle.

Ironically, it was Wang Yanzhuo himself who proposed to the county magistrate He Li to visit the county prison, but he felt embarrassed as he walked - there were several floating waves who were imprisoned here because of the fights and brawls. Let Wang Yanzhuo have to cover his face with the sleeves of his robe from time to time, for fear of being recognized.

The county jail is different from the death row, and the two are divided into the east and west corners of the deepest county office. The latter did not see the light of day, was heavily guarded, and the air in the prison was turbid, the sour smell permeated, and the cries and screams came one after another. The county prison is only for some criminals who are waiting for trial for petty theft, and the prisoners even talk and laugh among themselves, and the section level, cell boss, and others who are detained here are also much more relaxed.

If it were usual, Li Shangyin would definitely open his pen bag and couldn't help but write down this prison realm, and even compared it with the prosperity of Xuanyangfang, and improvised a poem. And his face was a little solemn at the moment, and the gaze that Zhang Yijun threw at him when he was leaving lingered in his mind for a long time. What does the last jaw mean?

Although Wang Yanzhuo led them into the county office, this place is still a strange place in the final analysis, and it is difficult to tell the truth...... Thinking of this, Li Shangyin regretted that he didn't go with Brother Yijun, and his heart suddenly felt uneasy.

"Oops...... Haven't you heard of it? Death row killed someone last night......"

When Li Shangyin heard this, he happened to slowly pass by the door of a cell, and he immediately stopped with his ears, and his attention was immediately attracted to it.

Another inmate in the cell thought for a moment and said, "Oh, I also heard from the cell boss that someone hanged himself last night?" ”

"Hehe, death row is so tight, I don't know where Bai Aya came from?"

"Are you stupid?" The prisoners in the opposite cell also joined in: "Look at the prison uniform you are wearing, you can't tear it yourself?" ”

Li Shangyin narrowed his eyes with some curiosity, and couldn't help but interject, "He is already on death row, and he can't escape death, but why did he commit suicide?" ”

The prisoner who spoke first raised his chin, squinted at Li Shangyin, and said in a lazy tone, "Who knows?" Want to keep a whole corpse? Anyway, the group of people on death row are not in their right minds......"

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