Chapter 112: Self-examination and self-help

Han Shan, whose face was a little pale, pushed the door in and whispered in his ear, Chen Xie looked at him and said, "It's not in the way, right?" It's all hurt like this, why don't you know how to cherish your body? Looking at Chen Xie's frowning brows, Han Shan's heart warmed, and he said with a simple smile on his face: "Thank you for your concern, the villain is strong, this injury is not a big deal." Please rest assured, the little one has never shown up, and it was all sent by the brothers below. Only then did Chen Xie ease his brows and said lightly: "Hongguo, if you go, just say that the headquarters should be quiet to recuperate, and there will be no guests." ”

Hongguo, who was dressed in a white coat, saluted respectfully, and his eyes were red when he came out. The sisters who were rescued by Chen Xie at the beginning, and now there are still seventy or eighty who have not started a family, and they are at ease to die of old age in Chen Xie's hospital. Hongguo is a typical example of this, Chen Xie is a qiē in their minds, and bumping and touching it is enough to make her crazy.

Walking to the side of the boat, I saw that all the guards on the dock had been controlled, and the servants and the captured people were still cleaning up the mess, and there was a thick smell of blood. Standing on the edge of the dock, Xie Changyun, the prefect of Yangzhou, was crumbling under his feet, looking at the boat with a slight trembling body, still waiting for the arrangement of fate.

"You prefect, I don't know what happened, my lord was injured in Yangzhou, you didn't arrest the murderer, and you still stood here and did something. Is it possible that you have to let the sisters come out and scratch you with a big face? As soon as Hongguo spoke, his tone was vicious. The dignified prefect was reprimanded by a woman, but he didn't care about any face. He knew that Chen Xie had a lot of these medical personnel around him, and he bowed his hand at this moment: "The lower official does not ask the cabinet for understanding, but asks the cabinet to be safe, and the lower official can go back and kill himself." Thank you! ”

What Xie Changyun said was really from the heart, this time was not a matter of asking for Chen Xie's forgiveness, what he was asking for was not to cause trouble to his wife and children. Who's on this ship? It was Chen Xie, who was the Chen Pavilion Department that cut the heads of Jiannu and Tartars the most in the Ming Dynasty, and cut the heads of officers and soldiers the most. Today, I don't want to ask Chen Xie to go back unharmed. The first thing Xie Changyun did when he went home was not to solve the case, but to hack his wife and concubines to death with a sword, and then find a rope to hang himself, so as not to die and they would be humiliated.

After listening to Xie Changyun's flowers, Hongguo was really angry. Teng Teng rushed down the pedal, raised his hand and pointed at his face and scolded angrily: "The master is still recuperating from his injuries, haven't you heard?" Will you not close the four doors and arrest the Assassins, could it be that you are one of the Assassins? Is it possible to let the assassin go? The slave knows what you're thinking. Don't think that if you go back and die, it's over, you still have nine clans. If you have something, it's useless if you die. Hmph, if you weren't afraid of alarming the master, the sisters would have all wanted to bite you to death, so don't go back quickly. ”

After all, she is a kind-hearted woman, and this matter has nothing to do with the prefect. Hongguo's words were ugly, but Xie Changyun still heard some clues in and out of the words, and he had the intention to arrest the assassin? Xie Changyun, who had figured it out, once again looked deeply at the red fruit. Turning around, he beckoned to his subordinates, and said murderously: "The dock is handed over to the guards of the cabinet, and we will go back and arrest the assassin." ”

This is a decisive guy, and he made up his mind when he figured it out. In fact, go back at this time, let alone the assassins. The ghost won't catch one, but he has to do it with attitude. I have to let Chen Gebu dissipate his anger. How to do it exactly, that is Xie Changyun's personal matter. Return to the Yamen. Dispatch troops, first block the four city gates, and then hold a meeting with a cadre of subordinates.

"Everyone knows about this today. It's not a matter of one family, but a catastrophe that will connect the nine clans if it is not done well. Don't think that there is something to do with the official, one in Yangzhou officialdom is counted as one, and everyone is a grasshopper on a rope. This will be in front of everyone, don't say that Xie is not emotional, if anyone is still selfish and kills everyone, don't do it to the cabinet, everyone will kill him first, and then go to the cabinet to ask for guilt. "It's very clear that everyone here is not stupid, and they know that this is not easy. Tongzhi Dong Tingzhu also stood up, and after bowing his hands around, he said gloomily: "Everyone understands the words of the prefect. I also put down a sentence below, don't go back, just stay here with peace of mind. ”

This can be regarded as a remedy, who knows if there are any officials who colluded with the assassins. Xie Changyun immediately stood up and said: "Lord Dong is right, this mansion will say again, the subordinates of their respective elders, it is best if they do not die at the dock, they will all be present." ”

As soon as these words came out, Dong Tingzhu immediately exclaimed: "Someone, someone." The head of the government came in, and after Dong Tingzhu exchanged a look with Xie Changyun, he immediately beckoned him over and whispered in his ear. The face of the head catcher who got the order changed, and finally said with a vicious expression: "Please rest assured, the small ones must be clearly understood." ”

At this moment, an official rushed in from outside and exclaimed: "Oh no, no, hundreds of cavalry have come from outside the city and occupied all four city gates." The soldiers in the city were not frightened, and either ran away or knelt down. ”

Xie Changyun was startled at first, then showed a fierce look, stepped forward and kicked the official and said, "What is the ghost screaming?" After scolding, he said to the head catcher: "Act faster, you don't have to worry about the city gate, it's useless to worry, let it be fate." ”

There are 500 garrisons in Yangzhou City, and there are hundreds of servants, who gather outside the government one after another, Xie Changyun came out with Dong Tingzhu, looked at the gathered officers and soldiers and officials, and said hoarsely: "Listen to me, don't fight your own little Jiujiu in your heart." The assassination was Chen Gebu, and the gate of the city was blocked by the cavalry guards under him. Back then, he followed Jiannu's feet, and killed the god of killing in the sea of corpses and blood. Today's matter, Chen Gebu has something to do, not to mention the official and everyone, not a single person in Yangzhou City will survive. Chen Gebu is fine, if you can't come up with an explanation, hehehe, after this official self-cut, you will not be fine. Don't say you can't live, and don't worry about your wife and children. Look at whose hands the four gates are, everyone knows what the fate is. ”

Outside the hatch, a man dressed as a businessman knelt straight and motionless. There were guards standing on the side with wrong eyes, and a few female doctors who were eager to go up and beat him. The steamship left the dock and anchored in the canal, the upper and lower rivers were cut off, and the sails on the canal were missing, and the prosperity of the past was completely lost.

Dong Tingzhu personally led a group of people to the city gate, and the officer who led the troops at the gate rode on horseback, looked at them coldly, raised his hand and said loudly: "There is an order from the upper peak, and the officials and people of Yangzhou are not allowed to leave the city, and the offenders will be punished according to the assassin and killed on the spot." ”

Dong Tingzhu didn't want the face of a civil official, and stepped forward and said: "This brother, this official is going to the dock to arrest the suspect, not to escape from the city, you look at these people behind you, but they are not the official's family." ”

Yangzhou wharf is prosperous, there are many ships, Dong Tingzhu meant, worried that it is related to these people at the moment, so he naturally wants to find out clearly. The officer sneered, "You still want to find the assassin on the docks?" When you go, the outside of the city has already run clean at this moment, so let's stick to the city first, don't say that I didn't remind you below, if the cabinet has three long and two short, Yangzhou City will have to be buried together. ”

It's tepid, but no one thinks it's a lie. These soldiers under Chen Xie's command really did what they said. Dong Tingzhu, who was still lucky, was already full of hideousness, and turned around and shouted at a group of subordinates: "I understand, you are not allowed to let go of a mouse hole in Yangzhou City, check it for me." ”

"Wait!" A voice sounded behind him, and a guard appeared in time, Dong Tingzhu looked back, but the guard on horseback only dropped one sentence: "It's okay to investigate the case, don't insult women, otherwise you will ruin the reputation of the cabinet and kill you." ”

The tone was set, and dusk in Yangzhou City came, and a night of chickens, flying dogs and jumping began.

The boat was brightly lit, and Xu Ke, who had been kneeling for an hour, was finally able to stand up, followed the guards in, and saw Chen Xie who was sitting upright, and immediately knelt down and said: "The small sin deserves death, but I beg the master to let the family go, and you can treat the little one however." ”

A teacup was thrown over, Xu Ke didn't move, he was smashed all over his face, and he couldn't bear the pain alive. Chen Xie stood up, walked over and kicked over the goods with his feet, and said angrily: "When did I say that I would harm my wife and children? Stand up for me and tell me what you found. ”

Xu Ke, the head of the Yangzhou Shadow Branch, dared to stand up, took the towel handed by Hongguo with an evil face, wiped his face, bowed his waist slightly and said in a low voice: "Master, the little one has checked those strong crossbows, and they are from the army." This generation can come up with these equipment, not only Dahewei, but also the garrison of Jiangdu and the nobles in Nanjing. ”

"Why didn't you mention the Nanjing Jingying that was adapted?" Chen Xie asked lightly, and Xu Ke said: "Nanjing Jingying is equipped with flintlock rifled guns, why bother taking such risks?" "In a word, it is clear that the range of the smoothbore gun is limited, and it is not easy to bring to the scene. Hand crossbows are easy to carry and are naturally the first choice for stabbing. If it is equipped with a rifled gun, it will be different, directly firing a salvo from a hundred paces, Chen Xie will not be able to do well.

"Then there are the dead, not all of them are raised. There are many soldiers on the scene, and it is not easy to come in with equipment and makeup. Yangzhou garrison Duan Youde had already hanged himself in his house, and before he died, he stabbed five wives and concubines and eight children to death. The clue seems to have been broken, but in fact, various phenomena show that this matter is inseparable from Dahewei. ”

Chen Xie didn't speak immediately, turned his head to look around, and Han Shan immediately said in a low voice: "The little one has already sent someone to Nanjing to inform Wang Qinian, if nothing else, the Jiangdu garrison will have to be charged tonight." The water and land passage is also under the control of the guards at the moment, ensuring that the news will not arrive faster than Wang Qinian. ”

can't run a boat or a horse, even if someone in Yangzhou wants to deliver a letter, it won't arrive faster than Wang Qinian's army. (To be continued) R655