The hustle and bustle of the capital in the middle of the night is no less than that of the day.

After the new emperor ascended the throne, the dynasty was stable, the aftermath of the Jin king's rebellion gradually subsided, and the curfew was lifted three years ago, and the capital returned to the city that never sleeps.

The restaurant tea shop is brightly lit, the Qinglou Art Workshop is red and willow green, there are night cruise boats in the river passing through the city, and the small vendors with dead wind lanterns on the street can enjoy themselves regardless of whether they are rich or poor.

Even people standing in front of the wonton pickers on the side of the street can show a smile when they take a sip of wonton soup.

The old man who sells wontons wraps chaos in one hand, throws it into the small pot on the stove with the other, rolls it a few times and scoops it out, and then grabs a handful of powder seasoning from the small jar hanging in front of him.

There are no tables and chairs, the guests take the bowl and stand to eat, hula a few bites to eat, the salty fragrance is full, dispel the chill of late autumn, and continue to walk.

"Is Old Man Qiu still walking three streets tonight?" The guest with the bowl asked, obviously a regular customer.

The stall owner Qiu Laohan smiled: "It's cold, business is good, and the two streets are almost sold." ”

The guest laughed: "Get rich, get rich, get rich, get rich." ”

In the dark night, there was the sound of noisy footsteps in the streets, and a group of errand soldiers came hurrying in the flickering lights.

"Maybe these servants are here to eat wontons, too." The customer laughed and said, "You're going to sell out of this street in just one street." ”

The servants were on official business, and it was impossible for them to go into the restaurant to eat and drink when they were hungry and thirsty, so they preferred to stand on the side of the road and eat a bite and leave.

Qiu Laohan has also done their business, and he is ready to say hello, counting the number of people, this group of people will be able to eat the wontons, and he will be able to close the stall early tonight.

Before he could open his mouth to greet him, he saw the group of officers hula and surround him.

Zhang Yuan looked at the old man.

"Autumn Fourth." He said.

Old Man Qiu nodded hurriedly: "Yes, yes, Lao'er is, poor master-"

Zhang Yuan's gaze fell down on his feet: "Why are you wearing straw sandals?" ”

Old Man Qiu was stunned for a moment, looked down at his feet, and stepped on a pair of straw sandals on his feet, why?

That's really a weird question.

"This, this old man has been wearing it since he was a child, and it is very convenient to walk the streets and alleys." "The most important thing is to be cheap—"

Before he finished his words, Zhang Yuanyi waved his hand: "Take it away." ”

The servants rushed up, and the two of them held down the old man.

"Bad master, bad master, what's going on?" Old Man Qiu shouted in panic, "Lao Er has been selling wontons in peace, and the ingredients are the duty-"

Zhang Yuan ignored it with a calm face, waved his hand, and the servants escorted the old man Qiu away.

"Take this one with you too." Zhang Yuan pointed to the wonton pick.

Then an officer stepped forward and took up his burden.

Zhang Yuan looked to the side, the guests on the side were already stunned, and when he saw Zhang Yuan looking over, he subconsciously took a step back.

"What shoes are you wearing?" Zhang Yuan asked.

The guest was dumbfounded and said, "Cloth, cloth shoes." ”

Zhang Yuan glanced at him, made sure that the common cloth shoes were on his feet, reached out and snatched the empty bowl that the guest was holding in his hand, looked it carefully left and right, looked it up and down, and then threw it into the bucket on his burden, and walked forward without paying attention.

The officers hula and followed, mixed with the shouts of the old man Qiu, which added a bit of weirdness to the night.

"What, what's going on?" The guest stammered, looking down at his feet, "Is it sinful to wear straw sandals?" ”

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"Zhang Yuan! What are you crazy about! ”

In Jingzhao Mansion, Fu Yin stood in the lobby and lost his temper.

At the foot of the Son of Heaven in Jingzhao Mansion, it was difficult to be in the palace, coupled with the new emperor's diligence and reuse of cool officials to spy on him, he was cautious and cautious as an official in the court.

Fu Yin has been in office for three years, and it is easy to straighten out the relationship, and the relationship is vast and exquisite, and the life has just passed more comfortably, but first a show and death caused trouble, and then it was a reckless subordinate who caused trouble.

"I also expected the Xiucai case, students from all over the world went to Beijing to take the exam, there were many people and miscellaneous people, long journeys, water and soil adaptation, plus the students were also competitive and aggressive, something must happen, and if something happens, it will be done."

"It's so easy, but what are you Zhang Yuan crazy about!"

Fu Yin pointed to the straw sandals that slipped on the ground.

"What do you want to do these days by arresting people everywhere and wearing straw sandals, making people panic in the capital!"

Zhang Yuan said in a sullen voice: "My lord, first of all, the matter of the Xiucai case is still over, so I am catching the murderer." ”

Fu Yin was annoyed: "Why is it gone?" The facts of the case are clear, the people of the Liu family are gone, and the officials have sealed the scroll with seals, why is it gone? ”

"Murderer, the ink murderer hasn't been caught yet." Zhang Yuan said in a deep voice.

Fu Yin immediately snorted at him: "What ink disciple, don't talk nonsense, there is no evidence." ”

"So I'm looking for evidence again, and besides, I'm not arresting my lords, I'm just asking them to ask about the situation—" Zhang Yuan said.

Before he could finish his words, a small official outside the door hurriedly ran in.

"My lord, the people from the Metropolitan Inspectorate came with the prisoners, and said that they would put them in our cells as promised."

Fu Yin was stunned for a moment, and sighed: "This, what's the matter, isn't the cell in Dali Temple enough for them?" ”

Huo Lian came to occupy the cell of Dali Temple, and it spread all over at that time, Fu Yin was still laughing behind his back, that Liu Yan looked high, and when he saw Huo Lian, he was not obedient.

Why do you have to use the prison cells in Jingzhao Mansion now?

Also, what does it mean to say yes?

"Your Excellency." Zhang Yuan said in a muffled voice, "I promised Huo Dudu." ”

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After listening to Zhang Yuan's story, Fu Yin was so angry that he almost fainted.

"Are you crazy?" He pointed at Zhang Yuan and asked, "Huo Lian said that the ink disciples wear straw sandals, so you will go and catch the straw sandals?" There are so many straw sandals in the world, do you want to catch them all? ”

The master next to him shook his head and said: "Zhang joins the army, then Huo Lian is unruly and reckless, and everyone can be arrested, but we can't Jingzhao Mansion, you are going to cause civil unrest." ”

Zhang Yuan hurriedly explained: "I didn't arrest indiscriminately, they were all suspected of committing crimes, such as the one who sold wontons, he has been in the capital for more than ten years, he is extremely familiar with the streets and alleys, and he can also make friends with many people by selling wontons, as well as the craftsmen in the West Market, who are specially built ladders, can connect several ladders that look short, and can directly go up to three floors, and can also be installed and dismantled, isn't this eaves walking on the wall quietly, and——"

Fu Yin grabbed the document on the table and smashed it at Zhang Yuan, scolding: "And your head." ”

Zhang Yuan let the document book fall on his body.

"I don't care how hilarious you say." Fu Yin shouted, "But one thing you have to understand, I have never had it in the court, and I have never had it since ancient times, because wearing straw sandals is condemned!" ”

Zhang Yuan stopped talking, and he also knew that it was a bit ridiculous to arrest people with straw sandals alone.

"Also, if it is really a Mo disciple, the Mo disciple is the remnant of the King of Jin, and it is the duty of the Du Judge, and it has nothing to do with us, when they catch it, the interrogation is related to this case, and they will be handed over to us." Fu Yin was heartbroken, "You have always been calm, why did you suddenly make a mistake!" ”

"Because I can't watch the murderer go unpunished, the remnants of King Jin are under the control of the capital, and sneaking into the capital to kill people is under the control of our Jingzhao Mansion." Zhang Yuan said in a sullen voice, "Can't we just ignore the Metropolitan Prosecutor's Office, and we just wait?" Waiting for the Mothman to commit murder again? ”

Before Fu Yin could speak, there was a burst of applause outside.

The chief secretary of the mansion and Zhang Yuandu turned their heads to look and saw that the person in the black clothes of the Du Cha Si came over, it was Zhu Chuan.

"Zhang Senjun said it well." He said, "The governor has always said that the yamen in the capital are lazy and slippery, and only count on others, but I didn't expect that the Jingzhao Mansion is unusual, this is a good official and a good yamen in my Great Zhou." ”

The face of the chief secretary of the mansion is not very good, it is not very good to be scolded by the Metropolitan Judge, and it is even stranger to be praised by the Metropolitan Inspector.

And everyone doesn't believe it, this is really a compliment.

Zhang Yuan's expression was not much better, Mu Ran said: "Don't dare to be, just do your duty, I hope Huo Dudu will not forget his duty." ”

Zhu Chuan smiled: "Of course, we are ordered to serve the country, and we are also to solve problems for everyone, so I learned that Zhang joined the army and you sent someone to Jiaozhou to find clues, and the governor also asked Jiaozhou to assist. ”

He pulled the scroll out of his sleeve.

Portrait of the suspect!

Zhang Yuan was surprised, didn't care about looking at Fu Yin's face, and stepped forward to take it.