Chapter 81: Dangerous Plans
For thirty taels of silver, I just got a sewer map. Using this picture, the killer from five years ago failed to escape. In the past five years, whether the Ministry of Industry has improved the Daoguangfang waterway, Su Bottle is unknown.
If you want to find out this, you have to go to the Ministry of Industry to inquire. But it was getting late, so Su Bottle didn't go. And Su Bottle knew that the Tang family had an official from the Ministry of Industry, so it was better to ask that person directly.
After summarizing the memories, Su Bottle seemed to understand why it was wrong to see Lao Li. There is a feeling that Lao Li himself is one of the members of the black market. It is said that Lao Li is very good at solving the case, is there such a possibility that Lao Li is an undercover agent planted by the gang in the county?
Of course, this is just Su Bottle's speculation.
Yizhanghong's legs were lame, Su Bottle was riding an old mule to do things today, and he didn't return the old mule to Mei Ran, but rode back to Qinghuafang directly. The old mule knew the way, and turned directly in the direction of the Guogong Mansion, or Su Bottle pulled the reins, and the old mule walked to the Governor's Mansion.
was discovered by Tang Mei and asked Su Bottle, why did you ride the mule back again, didn't you sell it?
Su Bottle said that it was given to Mei Dye, and today it is borrowed.
As soon as she heard Mei Ran's name, Tang Mei's face grew long. But she didn't say anything, just told Su Bottle that she would eat dinner by herself and didn't have to wait for her. She is now going back to Qinxiang Xiaozhu to change her clothes, and then go to Lide Fang.
There was no need for Su to ask, Tang Mei said again, Ximen Gui, the lord of Chengfeng County, will get married tomorrow, and he will hold a banquet to entertain some guests tonight, and the Tang family will send the fourth prince and the lord of Loulan to the banquet.
Su Bei remembered that Han Dafu, who could tell fortunes, had said this. Su Wei didn't care about the wedding of the nobles, but just asked Tang Mei, who in the Tang family works in the Ministry of Industry? Tang Mei said that Li Zhengfu, the eldest son-in-law of the fifth uncle (Tang Li), worked as a foreigner in the Ministry of Industry.
Tang Mei left, and Mama Wang and Wang Jin'er also followed her. In the superintendent's mansion, only Zhen Ping'er was left sitting in the superintendent hall to work in place of Tang Mei. However, Zhen Ping'er has limited power and can only be the master of ten taels of silver. More than ten taels of silver, you have to wait for Tang Mei to decide.
To say that Zhen Ping'er is really a good maid, if it weren't for the background restrictions, Su Bei felt that she was more suitable to be a leader than Miss Six.
Su Bottle asked Zhen Ping'er if she had eaten it? Zhen Ping'er said that Zhu Tao and Feng Die had been sent to the canteen to eat. Su Bottle asked, what to eat? Zhen Ping'er said that the county lord instructed to prepare the master's meal for his uncle, while the others were still the same.
There are still four maids left in the house: Zhen Ping'er, Zhu Tao, Feng Die, and Wu Xiaoxiao. Su Bottle said, add a large plate of fried pork belly with green onions, and a large plate of scrambled eggs.
While speaking, Su Bottle took out a few pieces of silver and put them on Zhen Ping'er's case. Zhen Ping'er smiled implicitly, thanked him, and arranged for Wu Xiaoxiao to do it. Wu Xiaoxiao grabbed the silver and ran out happily.
I don't know who sent the news to Higashiokura. Hearing that the county lord was gone, Su Gongzi invited him to dinner, and Tang Wan and Yang Liu'er ran over. Zhen Ping'er didn't rush them away, but just told them to go back quickly after eating.
Su Bottle asked Yang Liu'er, are you still going to write a letter to your family?
Yang Liuer said that she wanted to write a letter, but she didn't plan to ask her father to pick it up. Because Yang Liuer's mother has passed away a long time ago, her stepmother treats her badly. always thought about marrying her to the big family in the next village. It's just because Sun Dahu sees Yang Liu'er handsome and gives a lot of money.
"That Sun Dahu is dozens of years old, and he looks like a wild boar, which makes people disgusting when he looks at it. I don't want to marry him. Stay in Luoyang and take the silver. When I have saved enough money, I will go to the county lord to redeem myself. ”
Once a woman has an income, her waist stiffens, and this has always been the case. Su Bottle didn't say much, and after dinner, he brought some gifts and wanted to visit Li Zhengfu, a foreigner in the Ministry of Works.
But before Su Bottle walked out of the door, he heard that someone was looking for him. It is said that Tian Qun's younger brother, who now lives in Chengfufang, and Ma Tian, the lord of Nanyang County, Meng Qiaofu, dared to visit Su Bottle.
Before they met, Su Bottle knew why he was here. Su Bottle couldn't solve this matter, so I didn't want to see him. But Zhen Ping'er said that between the gate lords, unless the family arranges, they can't close the door. Even if it is a county horse, it is extremely impolite to refuse it, and it is easy to cause misunderstanding in the family.
Based on this, Su Bottle could only see him.
Tian Kang is the last Yu Gongzi, and he is really destined for Su Bottle.
When the two rain boys met, they first looked at each other. And the appearance of this Tianjun horse lives up to his reputation. Looking at him, I feel like a comedy star in later generations, a school grass of a certain art.
He didn't come alone, he was followed by two sturdy bodyguards and two mothers-in-law in their forties. The two mothers-in-law have fierce faces and big hands. Although they were not very tall and strong, they looked more powerful than the two male bodyguards.
I really don't know why he traveled with such two mothers-in-law.
Su Bottle didn't ask much, but intervened to salute. Tian Dang also intervened in the salute, and exclaimed: "It's really better to be famous, Su Gongzi is really extraordinary, presumably the lord of Loulan also likes it very much, and deserves to be a treasure in the family." ”
This person spoke a little unreliable, and when they first met, they seemed to be very familiar and joking.
Without repeating the polite words, Su Bottle led him to the main hall and sat down. He didn't shy away from anything, and said bluntly, hoping that Su Bottle would release Tian Qun, and if Lord Su had any requirements, he would definitely try his best to meet them.
Su Bei said what he said to Qiao Dongcheng again, only saying that this was personally supervised by Xue Shilang, and I had no choice. Yunyun.
Hearing this, Tian Dang was also helpless: "I have begged our family to let the Meng family steward negotiate with Xue Shilang, but Xue Shilang said that Master Su was staring at this matter." Now Lord Su said that it was Lord Shilang who supervised this matter. It seems that you are a group and are not going to release them. But I don't understand, our brother is such an honest man, and he is also a rich man, how can he trap himself for a mere thousand taels? ”
Su Bottle said: "According to the materials I have now, even if this case is judged, Brother Tian Qun's crime is not big. He was an accomplice and was coerced into committing the crime. If he goes to Dali Temple to walk around, maybe he doesn't even have to squat in prison. ”
Tian dared to say: "Having said that, but the progress of your case is slow, when will your investigation be the end?" If you can't finish the investigation in a year, my brother will have to squat in the prison of the Criminal Department for a year? ”
Speaking of this, Tian Dang became sad and wiped his tears: "In other words, not long after my grandfather passed away, my father passed away. My brother and I depend on each other, and the brotherly relationship is deep. My brother is a timid man who has never suffered hardship, and now that he is in prison, how long can he survive? If you don't release him, I'm afraid it won't be long before he dies in prison. ”
In fact, Tian Qun is not so miserable, Qiao Dongcheng and others have already gone to the prison to deal with it, and the intensity is not small, Tian Qun was arranged with a single room, and the most weak cellmate was arranged, that is, the former household member Zhang Guan, who would never admit his guilt.
Speaking of Zhang Guan, even if his daughter-in-law confessed, he didn't admit it, and he was beaten all over his body. It is said that Tian Qun is still in the mood to take care of his fellow inmates. Someone brought him something delicious, but he couldn't finish it, so he gave Zhang Guan a portion.
After crying for a while, seeing that it had no effect, Tian dared to get up and say goodbye, and Su Bottle sent him to the door. Tian dared to ask Su Bottle, why don't you go to Lide Fang? At this time, on the mansion of the lord of Chengfeng County, a feast was being held to invite guests and friends from all walks of life. Su Bottle said that he had no identity to go.
Tian dared to be curious and asked Su Bei's current situation. Su Bottle briefly talked about the situation at this time. Tian Dang said with a smile, I didn't expect the sixth lady of the Tang family to be so interesting, but she was a hundred times stronger than our tigress. According to my prediction, Brother Baoyu and Miss Six will become a couple sooner or later, and I wish you a good 100 years in advance.
Tian Dang is a self-acquaintance, and his emotions span a lot, which is also reflected in his face. Whether it is happy or sad, it is undisguised, but I feel quite sincere.
Sending Tian Dang away, Su Bottle went to find Li Zhengfu, a member of the Ministry of Labor. Su asked if the sewage culvert in Daoguangfang had ever been changed?
Li Zhengfu asked Su Bottle, why do you ask this question?
Su Bei said that looking at the historical cases of the Criminal Department, he said that there were assassins in Guangfang, who came in and out invisibly, and it was suspected that they entered and exited through sewage culverts. Now, Lord Squire is going to conduct a security check there.
Li Zhengfu said that three years ago, the drainage of Daoguangfang was blocked, and many remains were found during this period, but they were not modified.
Su Bottle asked, can people enter Daoguangfang from the outside?
Li Zhengfu said that if the silt is not taken into account, the drainage channels of Luobei 29 Fang are actually connected. You can walk from the drainage ditch to any of the squares. But it doesn't work anymore, because the east-west culvert has long been blocked, and it is very time-consuming and laborious to dredge. However, the national treasury is tight, so we will not deal with it for the time being, and only ensure that the north-south direction is unimpeded. The culvert was muddy, stinking, and pitted. Not to mention walking in the dark, even if it is uncovering construction, there are often people who fall into it.
Su Bottle felt that if he walked around, it would be extremely risky. plans to ask Xue Shilang to approve an order tomorrow to inspect the sewage culverts in Daoguangfang and its nearby squares, and take the opportunity to find out the situation.
At the same time, go to Daoguang Fang to take a good turn, especially near the Qi Palace. It would be even better if you could climb the watchtower near the Qi Wang's Mansion and take a look. I just don't know how to get up to the watchtower.
There was nothing to do in the evening, Su Bottle went to the Mei Pavilion, at that time, only Zhen Ping'er was sitting on the couch in the Mei Pavilion, and the little maid Wu Xiaoxiao stood at the door boredly.
Su Bottle walked into the lobby and asked Zhen Ping'er, have you ever been to the Qi Palace? Zhen Ping'er said that she had accompanied Princess Fengyang and Miss Six a few times earlier.