Chapter 239: Waiting
Xie Shurou had an accident for many days, and there was no movement in Xie Xiang's mansion, not only Chen Quanli wondered about this matter, but also Mu Hongsheng, the little girl who cared about her friends.
According to her thoughts, the person who murdered Sister Xie that day was not without flaws, as long as she followed the path of the Xie family's guards and Dawan Liangju, she would be able to find out the mastermind behind the scenes sooner or later.
And grandmother said that Xie Xiang is a very shrewd and powerful person, and it is not easy for someone to make a ghost under his nose, and it is only a matter of time before he is found.
Grandmother's judgment, Mu Hongsheng naturally believed it, but many days have passed, and there is still no progress in the matter.
Xie Shurou would write to her every day, and she would inevitably mention this matter in her letters. Mu Hongshang also learned from her that Xie Xiang had long identified Li Xiang's faction as the mastermind of Xie Shurou's attack, and Xie Fu had already collected and mastered certain evidence in the past few days.
It's just that although Xie Shurou is a party, she is just a "backhouse woman" in Xie Xiang's eyes, and she belongs to the category that doesn't need to know too much. Therefore, what evidence the Xie family has, Xie Shurou can't actually say.
"Strange!" The letter sent by Mu Hongshang today was folded three times, put aside, and while sticking out her head to look at the snacks sent by Xie Fu today, she said to Mu Qingyi, who was sitting next to her, holding a book: "Today is still the same, there is no movement." Sister Xie's letter said that the Xie family had collected some evidence, but why didn't Xie Xiang avenge Sister Xie!"
"What about grandmother?" Mu Qingyi didn't answer her sister's question for the first time, but raised her eyes to look at Mrs. Mu, who was sitting on the soft couch with a cup of tea and drinking it slowly.
At this time, only Mu Hongshang and Mu Qingyi were sitting in Mrs. Mu's house, and the other children went to study in the outer courtyard. Mu Hongsheng didn't let her go to school because her arm wasn't good, and Mu Qingyi didn't go to school because she was sick again.
Mu Qingyi, who is weak in the womb, gets sick every winter, and he always has to raise it for ten days and half a month to get better, so in the past few days, although he has subsided from fever, he has not gone to school, but he has time to sit in Mrs. Mu's house every day, talking to his grandmother and sister.
"Me?" Old Madam Mu smiled: "I don't have Xie Xiang, how do I know what he thinks." But in my opinion, Xie Xiang must have already made a success in his heart. β
"Probably, but it's been delaying long enough. Is it really good to drag it around like this? Xie Xiang is not afraid of Li Xiang, they are prepared? Mu Hongshang said, while reaching out to pinch a piece of transparent soft cake, and handed it directly to Mu Qingyi: "Fourth brother also try it, the dim sum made by Sister Xie is very novel."
Mu Qingyi put the book aside, took the soft cake handed over by his sister, and replied with a smile: "After all, the opponent is Li Xiang, what if you are not careful?" Is it possible to find Li Xiang to seek revenge, and he can also take the evidence to the official mansion to report to the official? β
After listening to Mu Qingyi's words, Mu Hongsheng actually thought about it seriously, and then said, "It's not impossible, right?"
"That's child's talk." Old Madam Mu couldn't help laughing: "Is it possible to let the yamen interrogate Li Xiang?" Isn't it embarrassing for Jingzhao Yamen!"
"Wouldn't it be nice to catch someone and judge whom?" Mu Hongsheng blinked: "First send the problematic guard in Sister Xie's house to the yamen for trial, maybe what can be tried."
"Interrogate a guard, where do you still need to go to the yamen," Mu Qingyi smiled and bent a finger and gently tapped Mu Hongsheng's forehead: "You still don't recognize that you are naΓ―ve." The guards fell into the hands of Xie Xiang, and those who should have vomited must have been vomited a long time ago, and they couldn't recruit more when they went to the yamen. β
"But......" Mu Hongshang looked at Mu Zhengyi with big bright eyes, looking eager for knowledge: "The guards are sent into the yamen, won't Li Xiang be afraid?" He must be trying to extinguish the evidence, right? β
Mu Qingyi was stunned for a moment, and then smiled again: "It turns out that the little sister also thought of this, not bad." Your idea is right, but you also have to think about it, can you bring out Li Xiang by sending a guard into the yamen? Li Xiang is not stupid, he will not let Xie Xiang lead him by the nose, if Xie Xiang really went to report to the official, how could he not think that this was Xie Xiang to catch him? β
"Tsing Yi is right," Old Madam Mu also nodded: "Li Xiang can be in the phase for so many years, it can be seen that he is also extremely shrewd. What you can think of, Li Xiang can't think of. Look at the moment, don't say that there is no movement in the Xie Mansion, and Li Xiang's Mansion is also as stable as Mount Tai, can Li Xiang not know that Xie Xiang arrested the guards he bought? He is still so stable now, naturally he has no fear. β
"In that case, it will be difficult for Xie Xiang to avenge Sister Xie." Mu Hongshang looked a little deflated, and unconsciously raised her red mouth.
"Who are you talking about this little girl," Old Madam Mu couldn't help but shake her head and laughed: "How can you worry about it like this." You just have to worry about your own affairs, and you also care about other people's affairs. β
"Okay, grandmother is right, where do you need to worry about it like this," Mu Qingyi reached out and rubbed his sister's little brain: "Xie Xiang is an extremely shrewd person, how can he suffer this loss, he must be waiting for the most suitable time." Wait and see, if there is news, Miss Xie Si will not hide it from you, what are you anxious about. β
"It's all Tsing Yi is not good," Mrs. Mu pretended to be angry and raised her face: "Your sister is so thoughtful, she must have learned from you."
"Grandmother wronged me when she said this," Mu Qingyi laughed: "Who doesn't know, the pillar of our Anguo Mansion is you, grandmother." If you say that you are thoughtful, who in Manfu can match you!"
Mu Qingyi said a word, Mrs. Mu and Mu Hongshang both laughed, and put aside the matter of the Xie family for the time being. It's just that I didn't understand this matter, and Mu Hongsheng was still worried about it in her heart.
Fortunately, she didn't think about it for long, and after another three days, Xie Xiang finally waited for the right time he wanted.
Three days later, the second joint letter from Chunzhou Mansion Yin and Thorn Shi arrived in the capital. Because of Zheng Jin's help, these two people were not held accountable, and they continued to handle the Tiantong Mountain bandit case.
At that time, Zheng Jin had already left Tong County with people, but Yin He, the governor of Chunzhou, who had not been held accountable for his last time, did not dare to slack off, and they hurriedly organized a large number of Chunzhou officials to interrogate the nearly 300 bandits.
Because of the importance of the matter, all officials were very cautious and did not dare to slack off and derelict their duties, so they were extremely efficient, and in just a few days, they sorted out files that were half as tall as a person, and brought out countless extremely complicated cases within cases.
For example, there were more than 20 cases of buying murder disguised as robbers and injuring people, as well as cases of smuggling horses and weapons. Fortunately, the Great Zhou Dynasty was extremely strict in its control of ordnance, and private criminals of ordnance were tantamount to rebellion.