Tang Ning stretched his body a few times, pinched his knuckles and creaked, after some exercise just now, these days, the resentment that had accumulated in his heart finally dissipated a little.

He came out of the cell and saw Peng Chen and they were all looking at him.

"What are you doing in a daze, I didn't hear them admit to killing people just now, they should be asked, they should be interrogated, they don't have the slightest eyesight to see......" He shook his aching hand and walked out of the cell door.

He had already asked all the things he wanted to know, and as for the other gains, his father-in-law was more interested than him.

Half a year ago, someone came from Beijing to buy murder.

Not long ago, a dead man came out of nowhere and was assassinated in the street.

These two things can be easily linked together, the previous Tang Ning, just an ordinary scholar in Sujia Village, has never been out of Lingzhou in his life, except for some grievances and entanglements with the members of the village, it is impossible to offend some big people in Jingshi, let them cross thousands of miles, and want to take his life several times, and even do not hesitate to send so many dead soldiers......

From the Jingshi, he must have the ability to cultivate many dead soldiers, and he must have a grudge against Tang Ning in the past, and it seems that he still has a deep hatred of the sea of blood------ and the goal has been narrowed to a very small circle.

Tang Yaoyao stretched out his hand, shook it in front of his eyes, and asked, "What do you think, so engrossed?" ”

Tang Ning came back to his senses, looked at her, and asked, "Are you familiar with Jingshi?" ”

"I haven't been to Jingshi, so of course I'm not familiar with it." Tang Yaoyao glanced at him, and said: "But yesterday there was a shopkeeper in our family business house who came back from Jingshi, and he was responsible for most of Jingshi's business, he has been in Jingshi for more than ten years, and he should be very familiar with Jingshi, if there is anything, I will help you ask him." ”

Tang Ning shook his head and said, "Don't bother you, you tell me where he is, I'll ask him myself." ”

"God is mysterious, there must be nothing good." Tang Yaoyao looked at him, put his hands around his chest, and said, "If you don't tell me something, I won't take you to him." ”

Tang Ning thought for a while and said, "Okay, I'll write a letter to Miss Li, she should have arrived in Beijing by now, it's convenient to inquire about anything, if it's fast, there will be a reply in half a month." ”

Tang Xiaoyao grabbed his wrist and stood up.

Tang Ning looked at her and asked, "What for?" ”

Tang Yaoyao dragged him outside, and said coldly: "Shopkeeper Zhao will leave in two days, ask him if there is anything." ”

……

Assassin's House.

The history of Chu Thorn, when the new official took office, gathered the big and small officials in Lingzhou City early in the morning.

Generally speaking, officials who have just taken office will first have a good relationship with local subordinates to facilitate future management, but this Chu Thorn Shi is different, the first time he summoned many officials, and the angry voice was heard clearly from a distance of several feet outside the door.

"Headless case, it's been a year, and it's still unresolved, what are you waiting for, how can you make the people trust you like this!"

"Hiding the corpse in the well, such a bad act, such a serious case, it has dragged on for nearly a year, what a vicious person can do such a heart-wrenching thing, every day this case drags on, the criminal has the possibility of committing the crime again, your inaction is to help the abuse!"

"This official is here to make it clear first, since this official has arrived, he will not allow such a thing to happen in Lingzhou again, as the parent official of Lingzhou, you must ask for life for the people, do things for the people, and give this official a twelve-point spirit!"

……

Chu Tingshi said that the spit above was flying, and the local officials in Lingzhou were terrified when they listened below.

While trembling, he looked at the eyes of Zhong Mingli, the commander of Yong'an County, and Zhao Zhijie, the commander of Yi'an County, with a faint sympathy.

Yi'an County and Yong'an County are both Lingzhou prefecture cities, and the public security is naturally much better than their suburban counties.

Chu Thorn Shi selected these two counties separately, and the implication could not be more obvious.

This is Chu Thorn Shi using them to establish prestige, persimmons should be pinched softly, and persimmons used to establish prestige are naturally the harder the better.

Yong'an County and Yi'an County are both in the state capital, and under the nose of Lord Thorn Shi, the official ranks of the two county orders are also half a level higher than ordinary county orders, and they are the best targets for prestige.

Chu Thorn Shi's admonition lasted for half an hour, and everyone walked out of the Thorn Shi Mansion one after another.

Several officials bowed their hands to Zhong Mingli and Zhao Zhijie at the same time, and said, "The two adults have worked hard......

Zhong Mingli and Zhao Zhijie glanced at each other and left.

In a store somewhere in the Tang family, Tang Xiaoyao led Tang Ning in, pointed to a middle-aged man inside and said, "This is the shopkeeper Zhao, if you have anything to say, ask him." ”

Shopkeeper Zhao immediately saluted her: "Miss." ”

"His name is Tang Ning, and he has something to ask Shopkeeper Zhao." Tang Xiaoyao waved his hand, walked out directly, and closed the door by the way.

Shopkeeper Zhao looked at him and said with a smile: "Tang Gongzi has something to say, please speak." ”

Tang Ning stretched out his hand, motioned for him to wait a moment, walked slowly to the door, and slammed the door open.

Caught off guard, a figure threw herself into his arms.

Tang Yaoyao subconsciously hugged him, then hurriedly pushed him away, straightened his body, and said expressionlessly: "I am, I am ......"

Tang Ning looked at her and asked, "Didn't you think of a reason to make it up?" ”

Tang Yaoyao wrinkled his nose, "Who wants to make up ......?"

"Come in." Downing pulled her in, then closed the door.

Tang Yaoyao pursed his lips and walked inside, disdainfully saying as he walked: "I'm not interested in your affairs......

At this time, it is best to let her be alone for a while, Tang Ning walked up to Shopkeeper Zhao and asked, "There are a few questions, I want to ask Shopkeeper Zhao, Jingshi ......"

After hearing what he said, Shopkeeper Zhao said in surprise: "Tang family? ”

Tangning nodded.

Shopkeeper Zhao thought for a while and asked, "There are several Tang families in Jingshi, I don't know which one Tang Gongzi is asking?" ”

Tang Ning smiled and said, "Let's talk about them one by one." ”

Shopkeeper Zhao nodded and said: "If you want to talk about the Tang family, the most prominent is of course the Tang family where Concubine Tang Hui is located, Tang Huai, the head of the Tang family, who was the secretary of the Ministry of Rites at the time, and has a high and powerful position; His second brother Tang Qi, who was a native of Dongtaishe at the time, was also a pillar of the imperial court; The third brother, Tang Jing, is the most respected Chinese scholar; As for Concubine Tang Hui, she is one of the most favored concubines of the current day, the biological mother of His Royal Highness King Duan, King Duan, King Kang, and King Huai, as the three adult princes left in Beijing by His Majesty, are very likely to sit in the position of prince in the future......"

Shopkeeper Zhao talked for a long time, and couldn't help but say: "Since the death of the queen and the death of the prince due to illness, the most favored concubine in the palace is Concubine Hui, Duanwang Wencai and martial arts, but also more than the other two princes, today's Tang family, flourishing for a while, can be called the first family in Beijing, no one can compare with it......"

Tang Ning nodded and asked, "Are there any other Tang families?" ”

Shopkeeper Zhao thought for a while and said: "A member of the household department seems to be surnamed Tang, the largest cloth merchant in Beijing, and the owner seems to be surnamed Tang ......."

Shopkeeper Zhao recalled for a while before he said, "That's all I know." ”

Tang Ning arched his hand to him and said, "Thank you, Shopkeeper Zhao." ”

Shopkeeper Zhao smiled, waved his hand and said, "Don't thank you for your efforts." ”

When he walked out of the shop, Tang Yaoyao looked at him and said in surprise: "What are you asking the Jingshi Tang family to do?" ”

Tang Ning thought for a while and asked, "You say, is it possible that the Jingshi Tang family lost a child seventeen years ago?" ”

Tang Yaoyao thought for a while and asked, "Don't you want to say that that child is you, and the Tang family is now waiting for you to go back and inherit the century-old foundation?" ”

"It's not out of the question......

"Dream on you!" Tang Yaoyao glanced at him and said, "It's still daylight......

……

After being reprimanded by the newcomer Chu Tingshi for half a morning, Zhong Mingli was full of depression, and when he walked back to the county office, Peng Chen came out of it and handed him a piece of paper.

Zhong Mingli looked at him and asked, "What is this?" ”

Peng Chen said: "This is the confession of those ploppy people who were arrested a few days ago, and when my uncle interrogated them, there was some unexpected gain. ”

Zhong Mingli glanced at it casually, and was about to walk in, when he paused, and his gaze moved back.

He looked at this confession in a daze for a long time, his mouth opened slightly, and he muttered, "What a coincidence......"