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Zhu Lin entered the study and thought carefully about what Zheng Jiu said just now. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 info Actually, Tang Baihu had already come to ask Zhu Lin in the morning, and asked if Zhu Lin did it. Zhu Lin was also shocked when he first learned about it. But thinking about Zheng Jiu and Wang Guangxu, it can't be so reckless. Even if Zheng Jiu is alone, there are more than 100 people. I'm going to have to run a few of them anyway. According to Tang Baihu, it was one who did not run out. The whole thing is in ruins. There were more than 30 charred corpses alone. There was also a headless corpse. Zhu Lin thought about it, and felt that it couldn't be Zheng Jiu who did it, but it wasn't Zheng Jiu who did it, so who did it? Do you blame me? Zhu Lin was thinking there. I heard Zhu Yi shouting there: "Third brother, the yamen is here again." I'm going to take you back for questioning. ”

"Hey, it looks like I can't go to Star Lake today. Zhu Lin sighed. Out of the study, I didn't dare to delay. Zheng Jiu accompanied him to the prefect's yamen again.

The prefect's yamen, after Zheng Jiu left, the prefect Hu got the news from the mouth of the panicked official. To tell the truth, when Governor Hu knew about this, he was not afraid that it was fake. It's also too brutal. More than 100 people. Say no, it's gone. Governor Hu asked people to go to Master Su to come over to discuss matters. The officials searched left and right, but they couldn't find it. A servant told the prefect that he had come to the back hall yesterday and saw that the prefect was entertaining guests inside, so he went out. Where it went, no one knows. Hu Zhifu guessed and knew that Master Zhu had gone. It is estimated that Master Ji may have died tragically at the hands of thieves. Thinking of this, Hu Zhifu shuddered. I'm wondering who did this. The people sent out by the prefect have returned. Lord Tongzhi and Tang Baihu reported the situation to Governor Hu in detail.

After hearing this, who did this? The first object of suspicion of Hu Governor's Mansion was Zhu Lin, but he quickly rejected this idea. Because yesterday Zheng Jiu and Wang Guangxu were resting in the prefect's yamen. There was no time to commit the crime. To say that Zhu Lin did it. Then it's even more unlikely. They told you in the morning, and you burned it in the evening. A fool would do that, don't you tell the world that I Zhu Lin did this. Zhu Lin probably won't be so stupid. What's more, Zhu Lin sent someone to send a gift to the mansion yesterday. But who did not do it by Zhu Lin? The prefect asked Tang Baihu if it was possible that Zhu Lin had transferred people from outside the city to do it.

Tang Baihu blocked the four gates in the morning. Xu in is not allowed to go out. I also asked the four guards. Did Zhu Lin's subordinates enter the city?

The gatekeeper swore to Tang Baihu that in the past few days, there would be three, one of whom was Chang Yulin. But Chang Yulin and the kid didn't stay long before they left the city. Zheng Jiu, who had come a few days earlier, stayed. In fact, Tang Baihu thought that Zhu Lin did it at first, and Zhu Lin, who was young, was strange and poisonous. If there is a grudge, you will not take it overnight. Therefore, Tang Baihu went to ask Zhu Lin about the situation early in the morning. can see Zhu Lin's ignorant look. It's not like Zhu Lin did it. Tang Baihu was also extremely conflicted in his heart. I hope it was Zhu Lin who did it. And I hope not.

When Tang Baihu heard the prefect ask him, he replied: "I asked my subordinates, and Zhu Lin's subordinates Yang Fei and Chang Yulin came early yesterday morning. But the two soon went back. Only Zheng Jiu, who had been in the first two days, stayed, and the rest of the time there were no Zhu Lin's men in and out. No suspicious persons entered the city. The lowly official has ordered the four gates to be blocked, and they are not allowed to enter but not to leave. ”

"Well, good. That's it, Tang Baihu, you go and transfer troops from the garrison camp. House-to-house searches. The thief should still be in the city. By the way, why hasn't Zhu Lin come yet. The prefect said.

"The lowly position has already been invited," Zhang Bantou said in a voice like a broken gong. What happened last night can make Zhang Bantou miserable. Didn't sleep all night. I was holding my breath in my heart.

A few people were there talking about who did it. Zhu Lin and Zheng Jiu arrived. The two of them finished saluting the "well-dressed beasts". Standing in the middle of the lobby and not speaking.

"Come to think of it, Young Master Zhu and Master Zheng already know about last night's incident. I would like to ask about the situation. You know, something so big. Now all the spearheads are pointed at Zhu Lin. So please tell the truth to Young Master Zhu. It's good to wash away the stains on the young master's body. Who was Young Master Zhu with last night and what he was doing. What did Chang Yulin do when he went back. Tongzhi said. Hu Zhifu

Didn't speak. just stared at Zhu Lin with his eyes.

Zhu Lin immediately stopped doing it when he heard it. "Why are the spearheads pointed at me? I'm just a kid and I don't have that much ability. Zheng Jiu and Wang Guangxu stayed overnight in the prefect's yamen. This prefect can testify. I waited until midnight yesterday and didn't see the two of them come back. Just rested. Didn't go out. And I also instructed my subordinates that there was no approval from me. No one is allowed to go out. If they don't believe it, both the child and the subordinate can testify. I'm not stupid, they sued me in the morning, and I ran to set it on fire in the evening. Even if I wanted to set fire, I didn't have the ability to do that. The adults said yes?"

"That's hard to say! You Zhu Lin is so rich, a mirror sells for twenty-five taels. It's still possible to hire a few people?" Zhang Bantou said beside him.

"Hey, who is this? How do you know that I am rich, young master? Are you the steward of my house? I was a mirror that sold for twenty-five taels. But you haven't counted the cost. I only made a couple of dollars per mirror after removing the cost. In total, he earned more than six hundred taels of silver. This lord, I will give you all the money I earn, and you go and burn the ** courtyard for me. You can't do it. Zhu Lin asked at Zhang Bantou.

"You. ”

"Okay, it was the government that asked Zhu Lin to question. What are you rambling on there? Do you have a part in speaking?" the prefect finally spoke.

"Yes, my lordship, I know what I am wrong. ”

"Zhu Lin, this mansion asks you, why did Chang Yulin come and leave yesterday. The prefect asked.

"My lord, I'll prove this to Zhu Lin. Yesterday we came to fetch money. After taking the silver, Chang Yulin left. There was no delay. Your Excellency, you also know that our young master is kind-hearted and has taken in a large number of homeless people, and those homeless people eat, drink and chew by our young master. You said that these thousand people need to eat, drink and chew a day. Our young master even has some silver invested in it. So, Zhang Bantou, what you said is all. Zheng Jiu said beside him.

"Zheng Jiu, what do you mean. Zhang Bantou became angry when he heard it. Okay, you Zheng Jiu is still scolded.

"Don't argue, since it wasn't Zhu Lin's doing, come, here's a document, Zhu Lin can sign and leave." The prefect said. A scribe handed over the paperwork. The traditional Chinese characters written vertically on it made Zhu Lin have a headache when he saw it. Turned his face and handed it to Zheng Jiu. Zheng Jiu looked at it and nodded. Zhu Lin took the brush and signed it, and pressed the fingerprint. It was handed over to the prefect of Hu. Hu Zhifu took it and saw that Zhu Lin's signature was like a ghost drawing. He shook his head and said, "Young Master Zhu will practice calligraphy well in the future." You see that your writing is unsightly. Please teach a gentleman well, and you can get a name for yourself in the future. Everyone next to him laughed when they saw it. Zheng Jiu's face was red. Zhu Lin is thick-skinned, and he is there like no one.

"Thank you for the teachings of Lord Governor. Zhu Lin remembered. Zhu Lin said and bowed to all the adults. I went back with Zheng Jiu.

"In the opinion of this official, Zhu Lin is indeed not the instigator of yesterday's incident. Tongzhi said.

"Well, almost. Probably not. If it were, it wouldn't have been so calm. Children, if you are scared, you will show flaws. And the paperwork came and signed it. Not timid at all. The official in charge of the criminal charges said.

"It's not him, who it will be. Even if it's not him, it can't be separated from him. Zhang Bantou said.

"Well, no more. I'm sure I'm going to make a big deal about it. It was indeed not his work to kill people and set fires. By the way, Zhang Bantou, you will go to the scene again. Let's see if there are any more clues. Before he could finish speaking, a housekeeper hurriedly walked in. Whisper a few words next to the prefect. "Okay, let's go, let's go and see. Master Ji was at the scene of the crime. survived. Saying that, Governor Hu led all the officials to the front office.

The front hall is the place where Zhu Lin was tried that day. Master Kou was lying on a broken door board, his goatee was gone, his face was blackened, and there were a few bubbles on his mouth. A large patch of hair was also burned. Clothes full of holes were drenched. There was a foul smell coming from the stench. Several officials covered their noses beside them. When Master Jian saw the prefect coming, two lines of muddy old tears flowed. Two tear streaks burst out of his dark face. Master Ji struggled to give a salute to Governor Hu and all the adults.

Hu Zhifu was in the lobby of the front office, and he covered his nose with a handkerchief. Oh, this stinks. It stinks worse than a pit. The adults hurriedly covered their noses. It's fucking stinking. Governor Hu waved his hand from afar, signaling Master You're like this. Don't be polite. He took a deep breath and said to the official next to him, "Lift it to the side and rinse it." went and called Lang Zhong to see the injury of the master. After saying that, he hurriedly covered his nose, turned around and left. The adults also left. I can't stand the smell. Out of the front office, the prefect went to the back office and took a deep breath. sighed that he was almost smoked to death.

The adults here have run away, but they have suffered from these officials. The official made a bitter face, held his breath, and raised his master to run. Ran to the well in one breath. A few people put it there. Ran to the side and took a few breaths. Then he picked up buckets of water and poured them on Master Chew. The pouring is called a cheerful. Master Jian couldn't help but keep silent, how could he have suffered such humiliation in ordinary times. This is really a tiger falling into Pingyang being bullied by dogs. The master was shivering with cold water. I was thinking about how to clean up these servants in the future. You say he's like this, and he's still thinking about harming others. After pouring more than a dozen buckets of water, the taste has faded a lot. The official took off the master's clothes. It is more appropriate to say that it is taken off, but in fact, it is more appropriate to say that it is torn. Then the servant took off his clothes. Toss aside. The master was lying naked on the door panel, wanting to move but couldn't. Why, you said that Master Jia was afraid, sleepy and tired, and he hadn't eaten in the morning. The whole body was sore and weak. Roasted by fire at night, stirred by cold water during the day, it's strange to be able to move. Master's mouth trembled. I want to speak, but I can't.