As soon as they heard the shopkeeper say that they were all dead, Li Zhong and Kong Jian were in their hearts for a while, and hurriedly asked, "Why are they all dead?" Shopkeeper, don't talk nonsense. ”

"What's not nonsense, all Kaifeng knows about it." The shopkeeper thought that these two people mistakenly thought that they were helping Wen Tingsong deceive people, and explained: "You two are outsiders, and you don't know about the strange things that happened two years before we opened the seal." A few years ago, the political envoy Zou came to Kaifeng, and his son-in-law Zou Feng and Wen Tingsong had a hot fight, and now it is called Kaifeng Eight Shao. No, it didn't take long for strange things to happen in Kaifeng City, first there was a family who had just given birth and lost their children, and I heard that they were all snatched away just after giving birth. Later, the original home of the Seventh Prince turned into a sea of fire overnight, and all the people inside were burned to death. Two little brothers, are the calligraphy and paintings you are talking about, did Wen Gongzi sell them in Luoyang a few years ago? ”

"Yes, yes...... It's been several years......" Li Zhong and the others nodded hurriedly, and then, Li Zhong asked again: "How is it so good, the seven families were all on fire overnight, I think someone must have killed someone for money, killing people and setting fire." Also, what about losing the child? ”

"Then who knows, in the first few days of this matter, it was rumored, and then the prefect said that the seven families were arson [***], and the murderer was not tracked down, and after a year and a half, it will be over. As for the loss of the child, it has always happened from time to time, but in the city, it happens less, mostly in the surrounding towns and villages, and everyone says that it is the basilisk that is the trouble. But it's also incredible to talk about this, since Lord Yue patrolled Henan, I haven't heard of anyone who has lost a child, and the big guys have talked about it in private, saying that evil is invincible to righteousness, and when a righteous and awe-inspiring official like Lord Yue arrives, those ghosts and ghosts don't dare to come out and toss. I hope that Lord Yue will stay in Henan and never leave again. The shopkeeper said.

"And this kind of thing, it's really a little strange, it seems that the silver can't be recovered, Brother Li, let's go back quickly after we finish eating." Kong Jian squeezed his eyes at Li Zhong, Li Zhong nodded again and again, and the two of them didn't say anything more, and ate to themselves.

After eating and drinking in a hurry, he counted the food money and immediately rushed back to the governor's yamen. When he saw Yue Su and told him about it, Yue Su was immediately full of suspicion. After a while, other people who went out to visit also rushed back one after another, and the information reported by everyone was about the same. It can be seen that Wen Tingsong and the other seven people are all famous in Kaifeng City.

First, the door was burned, and the prefect's yamen dared to say that it was [***]; The second is that it often happens that children are lost, obviously they are robbed, and there are rumors that it is a snake spirit. It's hard to figure out what that's going on. However, fortunately, there is one of the most useful clues, how this matter has more or less to do with the Zou family.

When the seven sons of Kaifeng were in Kaifeng, the big guys were all safe and sound, how could they become Kaifeng eight young people, and so many things came out.

"Could it be that the Zou family did it?" Yue Su couldn't believe it, Zou Jiaren was still upright, what did he do to kill so many people for no reason? Don't even steal a newborn child.

Puzzled, Yue Su sent everyone down, and sat quietly in the back hall alone, thinking about it.

"First someone forcibly robbed the baby, then the whole family of the seventh prince was burned, and finally Wen Tingsong stopped and shouted injustice, and was forcibly killed. All this seems to be related......" Yue Su closed his eyes, and Nan Nan said to himself in his heart, "If all this that happened is really related, it must be ...... Wen Tingsong and the others knew who was robbing the child, which led to the disaster of killing and annihilation. Wen Tingsong was lucky not to die, waited for the opportunity, and stopped the street to complain, but the result was still extinguished......"

Thinking of this, Yue Su opened his eyes violently and spat out a sentence, "Why did he wait for the opportunity to sue me?" Can't other yamen sue the case? ”

Analyzing this, Yue Su's thinking began to become clear, "The reason why Wen Tingsong wants to come to me to shout grievances and not go to other yamen must be because the other party has a lot of background, and he doesn't dare to go." There is only one person with the highest status in Kaifeng City, and it will be him......"

King Zhou! Yue Su was the first to think of him. After all, he is the only one with the highest status in Kaifeng City. Further down, it is the political envoy, according to the inspector envoy, the Henan general army, the supervision of the army and the like.

Yue Su was the first to think of King Zhou, but he was actually a little selfish, he really didn't want it to be Zou Jiaren. But on the surface, Zou Jiaren's suspicion is not less than that of King Zhou, but the coincidence is why Zou Jiaren began to appear as soon as he arrived in Kaifeng, which was originally a good and dignified Kaifeng. That is, in terms of status, he is inferior to King Zhou, and he has not reached the point where no one dares to accuse. You must know that Yue Su is the governor of Henan, and there are still people who dare to sue him for his black status.

However, this case has no beginning or end, no evidence, and is very difficult to handle, whether it is involving King Zhou or Zou Jiaren, it cannot be directly tried.

Yue Su thought about it for a long time, and finally came up with an idea. "Come on, let's sign Zou Feng to the hall."

Jin Chan once again came to the palace of the political envoy with a fire sign to pick up people, and as soon as the 'Hades Fire Sign' arrived, the Zou family panicked again. Isn't the matter over, why did Lord Yue come to the door again, and what is it for this time?

Zou Feng was thinking in his heart, Zou Jiaren could still keep his composure, and the governor let him go, so he had no choice but to go. Zou Jiaren naturally wanted to follow, he believed that with his own presence, Yue Su would never execute his son without evidence.

This time, Yue Su personally asked for a greeting outside the yamen, first Jin Chan had given the order before, and then he had told Zou Jiaren about the gift of teachers and students, and then he looked at Zou Feng.

Zou Feng's left eye was shot blind during the battle to seize the door, and now he is wearing a black blindfold, Yue Su was stunned at first when he saw this shape, and hurriedly asked: "Teacher, what happened to Ling Gongzi's eyes?" ”

Hearing this, Zou Feng secretly scolded in his heart, he didn't let your people shoot!

Zou Jiaren smiled slightly and said: "The little dog is too stubborn, and during the Spring Festival, he had to rush to set off a cannon battle with his family, but he accidentally collapsed." Speaking of this, I couldn't help but sigh, "Alas...... I am looking for a good doctor, but no one can cure it well, I am afraid that in this life, it will be like this. Bingyan, I don't know what you are doing when you send the puppy here today? ”

"That's the case, the teacher should still remember that the last time someone reported that Ling Gongzi and the prince of Zhou went out of the city, and now there is progress in this matter, so I want to ask Gongzi to confirm it." As he spoke, Yue Su made a gesture of please, and said, "Teacher, this is not a place for conversation, let's invite inside." ”

As soon as he heard that it was for this matter again, Zou Jiaren was secretly annoyed in his heart, and thought, "You Yue Su are really idle, is it addictive to solving the case, after such a long time, why did you turn it out again." This week, Wang Shizi is also right, taking advantage of the amnesty of the world, just admit it, now it's good, people have made new progress. I don't know what clues he found this time. ”

Thinking so in his heart, he admitted: "It turned out to be for this matter, and I don't know what the clues are." On the dog's side, I've asked a few times, and he's sure he hasn't been out of town with Shizi. My son, who usually doesn't lie, should be true. With that, he entered the yamen side by side with Yue Su.

When Zou Feng heard that this was the case, his nervous heart calmed down, and he secretly begged himself, "I thought it was an assassination, but it turned out to be this." The little prince and I are out of the city in micro-service, no one can recognize it, didn't it all last time, what else can I find this time. ”

Everyone entered the back hall, Yue Su sat high in the middle, and set chairs for Zou Jiaren and Zou Feng. The other servants stood on their feet, looking at this posture, it looked very nondescript.

After a few people sat down, Yue Su looked at Zou Feng and said, "Zou Gongzi, the headquarters wants to confirm with you again, did you really not go out of the city with the prince of Zhou that day?" This time is not as good as last time, but if you want to sign and draw a charge, once it is found out, it is to fool the Ministry and the court, and you will be severely punished! ”

"The villain was indeed teaching at home that day, and he never went out of the house, please be aware of it." Zou Feng arched his hand and said.

"Okay, sign and draw a pledge for Zou Gongzi." Yue Su said flatly.

Yang Yishan simply recorded the confession, and Zou Feng signed it. After the painting was finished, I heard Yue Su say again: "These words, although the people in the headquarters are not in Kaifeng, but they have been sending people to investigate and secretly visit the city, on the first day of the first day of October, Qiu Laosi, who sells sugar gourds, saw a group of people riding out of the city at the city gate, led by two gorgeously dressed sons, at that time he was also hit by the two sons, so he remembered deeply, and said that he still remembered the appearance of the two sons. Child! You can bring someone to bring Qiu Laosi to him right now and let him identify him. ”

"Yes, my lord," the boy on the side took the order and left.

Zou Jiaren and Zou Feng were shocked when they heard that there was a witness. Zou Jiaren could still keep his composure and said: "Bingyan, this incident happened in October last year, and now a few months have passed, can that person still remember clearly, once he remembers wrongly, the stake is not small." ”

Yue Su nodded and said, "The teacher is right. But even if Qiu Laosi can't remember clearly, he won't think about it. He has no enmity with his teacher, and he has no grudge against the palace, so there must be one saying and two saying two. As he spoke, he looked at Zou Feng again and said, "Zou Gongzi, if after arriving at the hall, he recognizes that there is a Gongzi who is out of the city, then I really can't help it, and today you can only stay at the governor's yamen for dinner." ”

He said this politely, but the meaning could not be clearer, as long as he recognized you, you should not leave.

Zou Feng pretended to be calm and said, "The villain has a clear conscience, let that person recognize it." After speaking, he kept beating the drum in his heart, and said secretly: "When I went out of the city, I didn't meet a sugar gourd seller, I can't remember clearly." What should I do if I am recognized by him? ”

He kept thinking about countermeasures, and after a long time, he didn't see Tong Zhou come back, and the big guy could only sit here. This kung fu, Yang Yishan got up and said, I want to go to Xiaoxie, Yue Su just nodded and waved his hand to let him go down.

Unexpectedly, after Yang Yishan went out, he didn't go to the toilet at all, but ran into the duty room on the side. In the duty room, there were several people sitting, one of whom was Tong Xuan.

When Tong Zhou saw Yang Yishan coming in, he grinned and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, why did you come out?" ”

"I can't walk on your front foot, I'll come out on your heel. You'll have to put it on for a while, are you ready? Yang Yishan said with a smile.

"It's ready. Aren't pens, ink, paper, and inkstones all on the table? Tong Xuan said with a smile.

"That's good." Yang Yishan walked to the table in a few steps and took out a piece of paper, which was Zou Feng's confession, and his autograph was on it.

After Yang Yishan sat down, he looked at it for a while, brushed it, and wrote a letter, and the name on the letter was Zou Feng's name. Write it and put it in the envelope, seal the mouth, and hand it directly to Tong Zhou without signing, and said with a smile: "The rest will be handed over to you." ”

Tong Zhou nodded and said, "Don't worry." You hurry back. ”

When Yang Yishan went out, Tong Zhou handed the letter to Cao Yu, who was sitting on the side, and said, "Brother Cao, the responsibility of delivering the letter will be handed over to you." ”

Cao Yu nodded and said with a smile: "You should hurry up and prepare." I'll go first. ”

After saying that, he went out and left. On this day, Cao Yu was dressed as a small maid, he rode all the way to the Zhou Palace, and when he was about to arrive, he left the horse in an inn, and ran towards the palace.

This guy ran very fast, completely out of the speed of a 100-meter sprint, don't look far away, but when he arrived at the east gate of the palace, he was already out of breath, and anyone could see that he was very anxious. When he arrived at the door, he took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to the guard at the door, and said loudly, "I...... I...... I am...... ...... in Zou My son-in-law asked me to send a letter to my son...... Leave it to the son....... I still have important things to do...... Went first......"

After saying that, he turned around and hurried away.

Zou Fu also occasionally sent people to deliver letters to the prince, but he was never in a hurry like this, the guards wanted to rob people, but Cao Yu ran too fast, as if there was really some big urgency.

The guards did not dare to delay, and hurriedly ran to the palace of the prince to deliver the letter. After He Lu, the eunuch who was serving the prince, received the letter, he also hurriedly entered the door and handed it to Zhu Gongfang.

Zhu Gongfang opened the letter and saw a few lines written on it, "After Yue Su returned to the city, he investigated the matter again, and now he has sent someone to send me to the governor's yamen." It is said that there has been a new discovery in this matter, Qiu Laosi, who sells sugar gourds in Dama Hutong, has witnessed you and me going out of the city, and he must rush ahead of Yue Su and send someone to get rid of him. Zou Feng. ”

The content of the letter was very simple, obviously written in a hurry, and the handwriting was indeed Zou Feng's. After tossing and turning around the room twice, he finally said, "Call two clever guards." ”

He Lu didn't know what was going on, and asked cautiously: "Lord Shizi, I don't know what Zou Gongzi's letter says?" ”

"See for yourself." After speaking, Zhu Gongfang handed the letter to He Lu.

He Lu looked at it and said, "I didn't expect that this Yue Su was really chasing after him, endlessly. Lord Shizi, you are ......"

"Didn't Zou Feng say it, when he went out of the city, someone actually saw it. He is now being summoned to the governor's yamen, I am afraid that it is inconvenient to start, you quickly choose two clever people here, rush to the front of Yue Su, and kill the people. Zhu Gongfang commanded.

"Yes, Shizi."

(To be continued)