Chapter 269: Jinling Mansion Yin

Na Zhe was still chattering and complaining, Qi Jiuniang and Qin Wanlan got into the carriage, and the guards waved their whips and drove the carriage towards Qingliang Temple.

Tai Qin looked at the battlefield like Shura's hell, the corners of his mouth twitched a few times, and then sighed, "Why is this so painful? What is it for? ”

Tai Lin asked Cui Daoshu: "Cui Gongzi, I heard a burst of thunder in the temple, do you know what happened?" ”

Cui Daoshu had no choice but to start making up nonsense: "I seem to have heard it, I guess it's raining in some places around, so I heard thunder." ”

At this time, two guards came out of the woods and pulled Zhai Xiaoshan to a place where there was no one next to him.

One of the guards whispered: "Captain Zhai, we have pried open the mouths of several prisoners, they are all soldiers of the Tang Guoyaowu Army stationed outside Jinling City, and they were all sent by their superiors to disguise themselves as bandits to intercept and kill us. ”

Zhai Xiaoshan asked, "Who is their boss?" ”

"Zhang Zhongtong, the commander of the soldiers and horses, is the son of Zhang Renjian, the commander of the Yaowu Army and the mighty general."

Zhai Xiaoshan's face was grim, "Hehe, good guy, you dare to send an army to intercept and kill us, Zhang Yuanheng's courage is too great." ”

Zhai Xiaoshan explained a few words to the two guards: "You continue to interrogate other prisoners, I estimate that there will be captives who will be captured one after another." You have to collect more confessions, and then you have to hide some important prisoners so that you can't hand them over to the officials. We have to keep a hand. ”

The two guards agreed, and went back into the woods.

Zhai Xiaoshan asked the four heavy infantry to take off the plate armor on their bodies, and then wrapped the armor and hid it.

The four hoplites, with the help of other guards, quickly removed their armor, wrapped the plate armor, and put it in the carriage.

The monks of Qingliang Temple saw the whole process of the heavy infantry unarmouring, and they all started to talk about it.

Taiqin said to Cui Daoshu: "No wonder you have defeated nearly 500 soldiers, you have such sharp armor!" ”

Cui Daoshu said modestly: "These are all things used to strengthen defense, not worth mentioning, not worth mentioning." ”

Taiqin pulled Cui Daoshu aside and asked in a low voice, "Was it the Heavenly Thunder you summoned just now?" Scorched many of the soldiers? ”

Cui Daoshu hurriedly refuted the rumors: "There is no such thing, we are not Lei Gong's relatives, and we can't summon the heavenly thunder at all, who is talking nonsense?" ”

Tai Qin shook his head: "Master Cui Shi, you can't fool the Sprinkle family, there is no place to rain around at all, and there will be no thunder." I have carefully observed that many of the soldiers died in a very tragic state. Some people's heads are gone, some people are either intestines and rotten, or they are missing arms and legs, and many people have burn marks on their bodies, which is not a wound that can be caused by ordinary weapons, it must be a thunderbolt. Don't deny it. ”

Cui Daoshu just didn't let go, and resolutely refused to admit that he would summon heavenly thunder.

Taiqin was helpless, he whispered: "Master Cui, even if you admit it, I won't tell others." It's just that you're interested in the spell that summons the thunder, so you don't have to worry about it at all. ”

Cui Daoshu spread his hands: "Master, I can swear to the heavens, none of us will summon the heavenly thunder." If I lie, let the thunder be the first to kill me. ”

Taiqin saw that Cui Daoshu had made a poisonous oath, so he had to believe him.

"Master Cui Shi, the Sprinkle family really wants to go to the place where you live, do you think it's okay?"

Cui Daoshu smiled: "Welcome master to us, after the Mid-Autumn Festival, I will send someone to inform you in advance, and then we will set off together, so it's okay." ”

Tai Qin nodded, "That's it, Master Cui Shi, how do you want to deal with the aftermath?" There are so many people dead here, it must be a shocking case, do you want me to go into the palace and dredge up with Your Majesty? ”

Cui Daoshu hit the snake with the stick, and said with a smile: "Then it will be troublesome to the master, we are worried that no one can reach the heavens." ”

Taichen nodded and said, "I'll go into the palace tomorrow morning and say something good for you." Master Cui Shi, you go back to the temple with the Sprinkle family, this is not a place for a boy like you to stay. ”

Cui Daoshu nodded: "Then bother the master, I'm indeed a little sleepy and want to take a break." ”

Cui Daoshu walked to Zhai Xiaoshan, who was counting the corpses, explained a few words to him, and followed the monks of Qingliang Temple to the direction of the temple.

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At this time, Cao Deshun in Jinling City received a report, and the steward who returned to Cao's house told Na Zhe and Cui Daoshu about the attack.

Cao Deshun was furious, he slammed his beloved Yue kiln celadon teacup on the ground, and then got up angrily and left.

The stewards and servants hurriedly followed Cao Deshun out, and Cao Deshun ordered loudly: "Prepare the carriage immediately, and we will go to Jinling Mansion to report the case." ”

Everyone walked outside the gate of Cao's mansion and waited for a while, and several servants drove out three carriages from the side door.

Cao Deshun boarded the carriage, and the stewards who followed him boarded the carriage one after another, and more than 20 guards protected the convoy and marched towards the Jinling Mansion.

The convoy soon came to the Jinling Mansion, and without waiting for the carriage to stop, Cao Deshun immediately jumped down and rushed inside angrily.

When the two officials guarding the gate of the Jinling Mansion saw Cao Deshun, they hurriedly stopped him with the wooden sticks in their hands.

A servant shouted, "Who are you?" Why trespass? ”

The stewards of the Cao family hurriedly ran over and said with a smiling face: "Two officials, this is the head of our Cao family, Mr. Cao Deshun. He has a major case to report to the government, please report it. ”

A steward walked over and stuffed each of the two servants with a string of copper coins.

The faces of the two officials immediately changed, and a short and fat official said with a smile: "It turns out that this gentleman is the famous Mr. Cao in Jinling City!" Please wait, and I will report it immediately. ”

Cao Deshun snorted angrily and waited outside the gate of Jinling Mansion, walking around impatiently with his hands behind his back.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the short and fat official came back, and he gasped and said, "Mr. Cao, Mr. Cao, Zhou Fuyin is invited, you can come in with me." ”

Cao Deshun asked the guards to stay outside, and he took the three stewards and followed the short and fat servants into the gate of the palace.

The short and fat official was an absolute talker, and he talked endlessly about the situation of the government as he walked.

After walking through several courtyards, everyone came to the door of a study. One of the guards at the door stepped forward and asked, "But Mr. Cao in person?" ”

Cao Deshun nodded and did not speak.

The official said with a smile: "Mr. Cao, please come in, Zhou Fuyin is waiting for you in the house." ”

Cao Deshun stepped into the study, the room was very dim, and the oil lamp had been lit.

Behind the table sat a middle-aged man in civilian clothes, who was thin and sallow, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness.

This person is Yin Zhou Chengxian of Jinling Mansion, the nephew of Situ Zhouzong of the former Southern Tang Dynasty, and the cousin of the current queen Zhou Ehuang, who can be said to be a relative of the emperor.

Cao Deshun arched his hand and said straightforwardly: "Zhou Fuyin, something is wrong, this morning, my two friends, one is now famous in Jinling City, and the other is Cui Daoshu, a wealthy businessman from Mingzhou, their brothers took their daughters out of the city to play, and after visiting Qingliang Temple during the day, on the way back, they were intercepted and killed by nearly five hundred bandits. The more than 60 guards who accompanied him fought desperately to kill the enemy, and finally repelled the bandits. That Zhe was hit by an arrow, and now I don't know whether he is alive or dead. ”

Zhou Chengxian was shocked, hurriedly stood up, and walked in front of Cao Deshun: "Mr. Cao, is this true?" ”

"Zhou Fuyin, how many heads do I have, dare to deceive the government?"

Zhou Chengxian anxiously circled around the room, and muttered in his mouth: "How good is this, this is definitely a shocking case, how can I explain it to Your Majesty!" ”

Cao Deshun said: "Zhou Fuyin, don't worry, the top priority now is that we should rush to the scene of the crime immediately and collect evidence as much as possible." For such a big matter, you must be the first to be on the scene and have first-hand information in case of His Majesty's inquiry. ”

Zhou Chengxian suddenly realized: "Mr. Cao, the official is a little out of shape, thank you for reminding me, let's go." ”

The two of them went out of the house, and Zhou Chengxian shouted loudly to the officials waiting outside: "Zhou Jinde, you immediately gather all the trappers, officials, and servants of the government office, bring their weapons, and immediately go out of the city with their officials, there is a big case to be handled, go quickly!" ”

Seeing that Fu Yin was full of emotion, the official didn't dare to slack off at all, and ran away quickly.

Zhou Fuyin said to Cao Deshun: "Mr. Cao, please go to the mansion gate and wait for the official, I will go and change my clothes, and I will come immediately." ”

Cao Deshun saw that he was wearing moon-white silk underwear, which should be taking advantage of the coolness, so he smiled and said, "Please, I'll go to the gate of the mansion and wait." ”

Cao Deshun left the mansion and gave several orders to the accompanying stewards, asking them to go to the mansions of several heavyweights to report this shocking case.

He asked these stewards to go to the mansions of several emperors' close ministers, such as Han Xizai, Xu Xuan, Zhu Miao, and Shu Ya, so that they could be prepared. He knew that this case was inseparable from the Pucheng Zhang clan, and he had to win over the political enemies of the Pucheng Zhang clan to deal with this behemoth.

Han Xizai is the leader of the faction against the Pucheng Zhang clan, and he has many protégés and former officials, and is the biggest opponent of the Pucheng Zhang clan above the court. If there is evidence that it was the Pucheng Zhang clan who carried out the interception, Han Xizai would definitely not be idle, and would definitely make a move and break his wrist with the Pucheng Zhang clan.

After waiting for about ten minutes, the catchers and servants of the government gradually gathered, and there were about fifty or sixty people who were noisy.

Zhou Chengxian wore an official uniform, and accompanied by three staff members, also came out.

He nodded to Cao Deshun: "Let's set off right away and ask Mr. Cao to lead the way." ”

Cao Deshun ordered several guards from Qishan Island to report to drive the carriage and lead the way in front.

So everyone formed a brigade of more than 100 people, marching towards the west gate of Jinling City, which attracted the attention of the people of Jinling City, and they all started to discuss.