Chapter 23: Murder
Nanqiang endured all the way back to the Autumn Pavilion Garden, and Bai Zhi saw Nanqiang's cannibalistic face, so she greeted her and took the book.
"The princess punished Miss Punish for copying all these books?" Bai Zhi weighed and muttered, "This has to be copied to the Year of the Monkey and the month of the horse." ”
Take a deep breath: "Smell people Zhongshu, smell people Zhongshu...... No matter how ghostly this person is, she is unlucky every time. ”
Bai Zhi handed over a cup of almond tea: "Although this Wenren Zhongshu can't be said to be a master in the literary world, she is also slightly famous, and it is more or less because she is a woman." As a woman, her studies are not inferior to men of the same age, and such a person should be appreciated. ”
Nanqiang disdainfully put the long whip on the table, and the white tiger who was sleeping lazily raised his head to look at Nanqiang, yawned and continued to hold the tiger's head with his little tiger claws to continue sleeping.
"Last time, I was scolded by Mr. Yan, she heard Zhongshu, and now I went to my grandmother's and mentioned Zhongshu again. Back to the training, back to her. ”
Bai Zhi swallowed her saliva: "The princess reprimanded Miss?" ”
Bai Zhi saw Nan Qiang looking at him with disgust, and continued: "This Wen Ren Zhongshu is in Kyoto, and he can't get in the way of Miss. The young lady drank almond tea to moisten her throat and quench the fire. Bai Zhi flattered and handed the tea over,
Two watches in the night, the long alley caught fire, disaster to three households, the fire burned crackling, the sound of the collapse of the beams, the neighbor's cry for help, the sound of grabbing the fire, the iron basin gong beating, resounded through the long alley for a while, less than half an hour, the long alley was full of fire, reflecting half of the sky.
A group of people were busy putting out the fire, and they were busy until the fifth watch was dawning, and the government government arrived.
The light of the fire overnight, several houses were burned in succession, and when Nanzhao arrived in the morning, the long alley was full of devastation, the air was filled with thick smoke, several burned houses collapsed, and a small cluster of fire could be seen burning everywhere.
Several women and old women were unkempt, and they sat on the ground with their children in their arms, crying repeatedly.
The eleven or twelve-year-old men all carried buckets in their hands, went to the well to draw water, and poured buckets and buckets into it to extinguish the fire.
Nan Zhao stepped on the rubble, the rubble creaked, and the dark color of the robe was similar to the pitch-black charcoal in front of him.
Nan Zhao's face was solemn and cold, and he looked at a few yamen with clean faces and no charcoal.
In a moment, these catchers were fast, carrying buckets of water one by one, pretending to run towards the crowd.
"Why did you lose the fire last night?" Nan Zhao's tone was cold, and he frightened the old catcher standing next to him.
"Back to the county lord, the cause of the fire is being investigated." The headcatcher wiped his forehead.
"Are there any casualties?"
The head catcher looked embarrassed: "This ...... This...... As soon as we arrived, we were busy fighting the fire, and the number of casualties has not yet been checked. ”
Nan Zhao smelled the smell of wine on the head catcher, his face did not change, and he ordered: "Find out the cause of the fire as soon as possible, and if there are casualties, it must be properly settled." ”
The head catcher was relieved and said, "Yes, the small one must be well placed." ”
"Where's Lord Shin?" Nanqiang turned abruptly, and his pupils opened slightly.
"Lord Xin was busy all night yesterday on official business, and as soon as he heard that there was a fire in the long alley, he asked the little one to come first to solve the safety of the people, and Lord Xin should have rushed here after he was busy."
Nan Zhao glanced at the headcatcher: "Lord Xin is really a good parent official who is diligent and loves the people, and it is rare to find a good parent official like Lord Xin, take good care of Lord Xin for the lord of this county, and let Lord Xin not drink too much and hurt his body." ”
The head catcher said yes, yes...... At the end, he looked up in horror and saw Nan Zhao walking away.
Ling Su raised his hand, and a long sword was in his arm: "County Lord, the fire started from the front yard of the middle house, the weather is dry, and the fire will only reach the left and right." I checked, there were two charred bones in this house, and I asked the neighbors, and the two corpses belonged to Liu Laohan and his wife.
The neighbors on the left and right said that Liu Laohan's wife was sick a few days ago, and his daughter went out to invite Liu Laohan's wife to Langzhong, and never came back after that.
The government did not act, and sent Liu Laohan several times, which happened to the third miss yesterday, that is, the case that the third miss stuffed to the county lord of Mianyin at the door yesterday. ”
Nan Zhao frowned and groaned for a moment.
Lingsu Yuguang caught a glimpse of Nanqiang dressed in a scarlet shirt, with his hair combed in a bun and no ornamental jewelry rings. Holding a long whip in his hand, the white tiger he held every day was not held in his hand today.
"County Lord, the third lady is here." After Ling Su finished speaking in a low voice, he saw Nanqiang coming this way, turned his head sideways, and didn't look at Nanqiang.
"Sister!"
"Didn't you be punished for copying the family motto in the house? It's not good to stay in the house, what are you doing here. ”
Nan Zhao saw that Nan Qiang was dressed a little thinly, and his voice was a little harsh.
"I heard Bai Zhi say that there was a fire in the long alley when I came here today, and Sister Ah hurried here after hearing about it early in the morning. I thought I wanted to help my sister. ”
"You are looking for thoughts to help me, it is clear that the long alley is not far away, and it is not a military camp horse farm, and I will not reprimand you when you come."
Nan Qiang was said by Nan Zhao, but smiled heartily: "Sure enough, it's my good sister, I know this little bit of caution." ”
Nanqiang rolled up his sleeves and looked around, the houses had collapsed, and the flames were faint.
"Did it hurt anyone?"
"A couple died, the same old couple you searched for him yesterday."
Nanqiang lowered his eyebrows slightly and raised his peach blossom eyes: "Sister, this is strange, could it be that someone deliberately set fire to kill people and wanted to kill them?" ”
"I've asked Lingsu to investigate, you stay in the house for a few days."
"Sister......" Nan Qiang's delicate tone scared the people sitting next to him.
Knowing that the Nanhuai Wangfu was coquettish in front of the county lord, would he be killed?
These people pinched a cold sweat and tried not to move.
Nan Zhao shook off Nan Qiang's hand, coughed a few times, and tried to keep a straight face: "This is not a place for you to mess around, go back quickly." ”
Seeing this, Nanqiang snorted. Before leaving, he looked at the two charred corpses that had been lifted, and his eyes were gloomy for a moment.