Chapter 397: The Man Behind the Scenes (Part I)
"The student has met Lord Zhizhou." When Wang Yang was led to Lu Jin, he still saluted Lu Zhen according to the number of courtesies, but the smile on his face was a little different.
"Fifth Master Wang is here for Ling Lang's case?" Lu Zhen didn't say anything more to him, and asked directly.
"I heard that the state government has arrested the murderer of Huang Si's family today, so I think the suspicion on the dog should be cleared, right?" The other party was not polite, and immediately nodded and admitted.
"Hey, Fifth Master Wang is really well-informed, it's only been half a day's work, and the matter in my yamen has actually reached your ears." Lu Zhen sighed with emotion. This really made him feel a little uncomfortable, and it was obvious that someone in the state government had passed on the news. From this, it can be seen how powerful the Wang family is in Ulzhou, even the yamen who don't seem to have too deep involvement with it also have their eyes and ears.
Faced with such a statement that was both like an exclamation and a sarcasm, Wang Yang did not back down this time, but just smiled: "It's just more friends." What's the matter, does Lord Lu still want to keep the dog and sue him for another crime? Because of the previous events, Wang Yang had a lot of opinions about Lu Jin, and his words were not so good at the moment.
Lu Zhen smiled, and was not angry because of the other party's attitude, but said: "Fifth Master Wang is also too anxious, since Ling Gongzi is innocent, of course my state government will not embarrass him." In fact, even if you don't come, we will let people go...... Look, isn't he coming? As he spoke, he pointed out of the hall.
Wang Yang took advantage of the situation to look back and saw his son with a haggard face and weak steps. Although he only spent a few days in prison, he didn't suffer much, but Wang Bao still looked like he had suffered enough at the moment, and when he saw his father, he was even a little excited: "Dad......"
"Hmph, Lord Lu, it turns out that your state government still likes to torture innocent people, and wants to torture to extract confessions and force the charges on people's heads?" Seeing his son's appearance, Wang Yang's face suddenly sank, and his words became even more rude.
When the officers around him heard this lesson, they all bowed their heads and did not dare to speak out. In fact, before Lu Jin, no state official had ever dared to arrest anyone involved in the case and related to the Wang family, let alone the son of the Wang family. So in their opinion, Wang Wuye's reaction at this moment is really too normal.
But Lu Jin would not destroy his prestige like this, and in the face of this, he immediately said: "Fifth Master Wang, what you said is not right. Ling Lang was not injured in the slightest, so how can it be said that our state government tortured him to extract a confession? As for his appearance, since he has been imprisoned, he will be a little uncomfortable. ”
"Hmph, if I go back and find out what kind of punishment my son has been subjected to here, I will definitely not just forget it." Wang Yang also saw that his son was actually fine, so he had no choice but to put down such a cruel sentence.
Just when everyone thought that he was going to leave like this, Wang Yang suddenly thought of something again, and looked at Lu Jin: "By the way, Lord Lu, this case of destroying the door can have a lot of impact, I hope that your state government can end the matter as soon as possible, and convict all the relevant people." Otherwise, even if we and other small people can't do anything about the yamen, the yamen above, or the imperial court, will not tolerate you. ”
"You don't have to worry about this, the fifth master, the official will do his part." Lu Jin's heart was annoyed, but his face was still very restrained and calm. He also knew that he had completely offended the Wang family this time, so as long as he revealed any flaws, the other party would definitely not let it go. And whether this case can be successfully solved at present is the first difficulty.
It wasn't until Wang Yang took his son away that Lu Jin's face finally became completely gloomy: "Lord Xu, you have also heard it, there are many people staring at this case, but there is no room for error." ”
Xu Wentao made a bitter face, agreed yes, and then said: "My lord, in fact, if you talk about the case of the Huang Sijia extermination, it can be regarded as a solution here, right?" After all, one of the five murderers was killed, and the remaining four who were taken down have all confessed their crimes, which is enough to give an explanation to the first one. ”
"If the Wang family had not come today, of course it would be reasonable. But now it seems that things are not so easy to say. Lu Zhen frowned and said, "Presumably, with the well-informed Wang family, they already know that those murderers have other plans behind them." If we only report the case and conceal the inside information, they will inevitably get in the way and sue us from our boss, the yamen. Lu Zhen quickly pointed out the problem: "Therefore, what matters now is to quickly dig out the people behind these Mengren, and then report to Datong Mansion." ”
Well, the problem came back around, and it seemed that things were getting more tricky, for this time it seemed that finding out everything had become an errand for the state government, or else it would be sued.
"But...... Those Tartars were so tight that even if the people below tried their best, they couldn't get them to confess. Xu Wentao is completely out of idea this time.
Lu Zhen nodded: "So we can only put our hope on the house where they are hiding." ”
"Xia Guan understands, I will send someone over there to search carefully." The two talked about this just now, so Xu Wentao's reaction this time was not slow, and he quickly agreed.
"Not only that, but also other clues related to the house. For example, the house is written in whose name, and if it is rented out, it is necessary to inquire clearly who is paying to rent it, and all the details must not be omitted. Lu Zhen hurriedly admonished again.
Xu Wentao nodded again and again, agreed, and left in a hurry.
And Lu Jin, after making this order, the look on his face did not improve much, he faintly had a feeling that the matter caused by the murder case this time was far from as simple as it seemed, even if he could really find a few guys behind the Mengren, I am afraid that the other party would have fled in shock.
After all, today's arrest did make too much noise, and after half a day, I am afraid that the people of the whole city already know about it.
Thinking of this, a thought quickly turned in his heart, and he immediately spoke: "Someone." ”
Qingle, who was guarding the door, answered the voice: "What do you command?" ”
Lu Zhen immediately walked over, lowered his voice and whispered to him. A moment later, Chingler left the state in a hurry, and disappeared into the night.
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Lu Jin's judgment is undoubtedly correct, at this moment, in a shop in the south of the city, the middle-aged man during the day is pacing back and forth, and there is only one thought in his heart, should he leave Ulzhou City at night tonight?
Although he believed that with the loyalty of those four people, even if it fell into the hands of the Ming State government, he would not betray himself, but the government could still find out from them, after all, the house had nothing to do with him.
However, with his understanding of the Ming Mansion, it seemed that it was difficult for the other party to pay attention to himself in such a short period of time. And tomorrow morning, he will be able to leave Ulju in a proper way, which is far more reliable than escaping from the city tonight.
His heart kept swinging, whether to wait for the night, or to leave early to be on the safe side. It's a tough choice.
Just as he was walking back and forth, but could not make a decision, a sudden sound of gongs sounded in the quiet street outside, which startled him.
At this time, it was the middle of the night for nearly two watches, and the weather had been very bad recently, so it had been very quiet. Moreover, there is such a big incident today, and ordinary people dare not go out at this time, so this gong sound is really sudden and loud.
Just when he was puzzled, the sound of the gong stopped, and then a loud voice shouted loudly on the street: "All the people in the city have listened, according to the order of Lord Zhizhou, because my city of Ulzhou has been mixed with Tartar spies, for the sake of border safety, the city will be closed for three days from now on, and everyone is allowed to enter and not leave!" ”
After shouting these words, he rang the gong again, and then repeated the same words: "Listen to the people of the city......"
In just a few teas, he had walked from the street to the end of the street, and then went elsewhere to inform the people of the city. But the middle-aged man's face changed at this moment, and his original plan had completely fallen into vain at this moment.
His mind turned quickly, and after taking a deep breath, he finally made a decision: "Since the safest way is no longer possible, then we can only take the risk of leaving here in the dark!" ”
Having made up his mind, he quickly turned around and went to the bedroom next to him, took out a pair of nocturnal tights from the box in the corner, and after changing them, took some hooks and a scimitar that had been placed there.
When everything was ready to stop, he blew out the lights in the room, opened the door, and quietly jumped over the not-so-high courtyard wall and ran out into the street.
At this moment, the streets were empty, which made his movement unimpeded, and in just one meal, he had already crossed several streets and came to the city gate of the southern city.
At this time, the city gate was also black, and it looked no different from peace. Because it has not fought with the Mongols for many years, this border state city has long lost its vigilance, and at night, even the guards at the head of the city can no longer be seen.
Seeing this, the middle-aged man's face unconsciously showed a smile of disdain, such a city, as long as they wanted, they could take it in just one night. Thinking of this, his movements did not slow down, and in a few steps he had reached the foot of the wall several feet high, and after unhooking the hook coiled around his waist and waving it twice, he had already thrown it high and quickly buckled the head of the city.
Next, you just need to follow the rope up and flip outside to escape. But at this moment, an ominous feeling enveloped his heart!