After passing through two states and three counties, the inspection team finally arrived at the main city of Yunzhou — White Emperor City.
There was a historical allusion to the origin of the name White Emperor City. It was something from the previous dynasty. About 1300 years ago, there was a great drought in Yunzhou, and the land was scarlet for thousands of miles.
The people had no harvest, and there was no livelihood.
That year, a strange beast came from overseas. It had a body like a deer, covered with snow-white scales, a pair of horns on its head, horse hooves, and a snake tail.
Wherever it passed, dark clouds gathered and torrential rain fell. This beast wandered around Yunzhou for more than a month, filling up all the reservoirs in Yunzhou, moistening the dried rivers and lakes, and solving the drought in Yunzhou.
The imperial court thought it was an auspicious beast, and named it White Emperor.
Xu Qi'an looked at the majestic outline of White Emperor City, and asked with a smile, "Is this legend true or false?"
Lifting the curtain and looking at the distant White Emperor City, Inspector Zhang, who told the allusion, nodded.
"It should be true, or else it wouldn't be recorded in the history books. Droughts and floods were common, and historians wouldn't make up history. However, since then, no one has seen the auspicious beast White Emperor. "
It was obviously a demon beast from overseas, or even a sea beast. Maybe it came to the Nine States for a vacation, and seeing the drought in Yunzhou, it was unhappy, so it changed the environment … Xu Qi'an analyzed from a "scientific point of view" and said,
"Your Excellency is wise."
After that, he continued to look at the city wall, and a poem appeared in his mind: The White Emperor left the court, between the colorful clouds, a thousand miles of Jiangling returned in a day, the cries of the apes on both sides of the river never stopped, and the light boat has passed thousands of mountains.
"A thousand miles of Jiangling returned in a day … That's too extravagant. If it were me, I would only be willing to return it today, tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow, or on the 31st of January." Xu Qi'an said in his heart.
He couldn't help but think of the travel advertisements he had seen before, encouraging senior white-collar workers to fly directly to Thailand after work on Friday, have a romantic day, and return on Sunday.
Everyone wanted to be a modern Li Taibai.
The guards at the gate of White Emperor City stopped them, and after reading the documents issued by the imperial court, they respectfully let them in.
After entering the city, Xu Qi'an looked around and saw many passersby carrying swords and sabers in the bustling crowd.
Weapons were strictly controlled in Daibun, from the prefectures to the prefectures and counties, no one was allowed to carry swords and sabers. Unless they had special professions, such as escorts.
But even escorts could only carry weapons when they were on a mission.
"Is this a special feature of the Yunzhou?" Xu Qi 'an muttered to himself.
At this time, Inspector Zhang lifted the curtain again and said to Xu Qi 'an, "Ning Yan, send these merchants home, don't return the goods yet. "Yunzhou Merchants" Kingdom, "Kingdom Tomorrow, Yunzhou will will will will get the accounts. and will" Merchants "will Yunzhou's Post.
"Is," Points, "Merchants" and "will," said "Kingdom," Family, "
",", "and", ", and Zhao, and returning", ",", ",", ",", and ",", ", and", ", and", ",", "Of of of. "," said Xu Qi'an, "," and "," Zhao Long and the escorts were killed, the families of the escorts must be compensated. "
"," Xu Qi'an gave him a thumbs up, "Sir, you're a good man."
"Why do you say that?", Inspector Zhang frowned.
"Nothing, nothing," Xu Qi'an turned to look for Song Tingfeng, and told him about the matter, ordering him to do it.
"," Song Tingfeng was unconvinced, ", as if I'm your subordinate, we're obviously of the same rank."
Xu Qi'an turned his head and shouted, ", Inspector, Song Tingfeng is trying to shirk his responsibility, deduct his money."
Song Tingfeng hurriedly said, "I'll go, I'll go."
He turned to look for Zhu Guangxiao, told him about the matter, and ordered him to do it.
Zhu Guangxiao gloomily said, ", didn't Ningyan tell you to do it?"
Song Tingfeng said, ", Xu Ningyan, Zhu Guangxiao is trying to shirk his responsibility."
"…", Zhu Guangxiao silently turned his horse around, called for a few Stalwart Tiger Guards, and went to do his work.
The two bastards gathered together and sighed,
"Guangxiao is really an honest man who works hard."
"Yes, yes, whether it's in bed or official business."
…
Commander of the Department.
Yang Chuannan was in his early forties this year, and was an upright and calm scholar. He also had another identity, a fifth rank martial artist.
Yang Chuannan was born in a military family, and was naturally intelligent. He liked to practice martial arts and even read books. Yuan Jing passed the imperial examination in the 12th year, and because of his family's long history, he was familiar with military books and got a job in the Ministry of War.
Yuan Jing was appointed to Yunzhou in the 16th year, and because of his contributions in suppressing bandits, he slowly rose to the position of Commander. He became one of the three most powerful people in Yunzhou.
Yang Chuannan, who was sitting in the hall handling official business, suddenly raised his head. A few seconds later, the sound of footsteps could be heard, and a woman in light armor walked in with big strides.
She was tall, with a sword at her waist, and a silver spear on her back. She had a sharp oval face, and although her facial features were delicate and beautiful, she didn't look weak, but rather full of heroic spirit.
In addition, her hair was tied up in a high ponytail, revealing her clean and beautiful forehead.
"The Inspector has entered the city." The first sentence she said after entering the door was straight to the heart of the matter.
Yang Chuannan's expression froze, and then he nodded slightly, "Got it."
"That damn Yuanjing Emperor, who cultivates all day and still wants to live a long life, what wishful thinking." She opened her mouth and said, "@ # @ # @ …"
"Miaozhen!" Yang Chuannan frowned.
Li Miaozhen sneered, "I don't eat the emperor's food."
She leaned the silver spear against the wall, and sat cross-legged on the tea table in the guest area. She took off her sword, and put it across her knees.
She asked, "If the Inspector is here, you have to hand over your military power. This is the rule of Daibun. What are you going to do? "
"Since it is the rule, of course, I have to follow it." Yang Chuannan said.
Li Miaozhen nodded, "I will help you."
Yang Chuannan glanced at her and shook his head helplessly, "There are so many people in Jianghu who are willing to serve you. Flying Swallow Heroine, I owe you a favor, but be careful. Jinluo is in the team, and he is a Level Four. When he goes out of Jianghu, he will be an ambitious person. "
Li Miaozhen didn't care, "What are you afraid of? If he is not a Level Three, he can't fight against the tactic of overwhelming numbers."
…
"The food in Yunzhou is a bit numb and spicy, and they like to add spices. I don't like the food here … Won't I get hemorrhoids if I eat spicy food often?"
In the courier station, Xu Qi 'an complained in his heart as he ate a hot meal.
The lobby was full of night watchmen and Stalwart Tiger Guards. A table could seat eight people, which was barely enough.
There were four courier stations in White Emperor City, and this was the largest one. It had a courtyard and two adjacent three-story buildings. There was a deputy and seven courier soldiers.
For the sake of safety, Yang Yingying also had to stay in the courier station. She sat alone at a table and quietly lowered her head to eat.
The young woman's figure was plump and attractive. When she sat, her dress clung to her buttocks, outlining her plump curves.
Xu Qi'an found Song Tingfeng staring at her buttocks, so he kicked him under the table, "What are you looking at?"
After scolding, he also looked at her buttocks.
"What's wrong with looking? Everyone else is looking," Song Tingfeng whispered.
Men were like this. When they saw a beautiful woman, they would unconsciously look at her a few more times and couldn't control their eyes. Unless their wives were right next to them, they could hold it back with great willpower.
"I don't want to look, I don't want to feel uncomfortable," Song Tingfeng muttered.
Inspector Zhang had just ordered that during the period in Yunzhou, no one was allowed to go to the Musical House or leave the courier station, unless there was a task.
Xu Qi'an raised his hand and shook it hard.
"What?" Song Tingfeng was confused.
"This is called the Indestructible Grip. You can learn it in private."
After the meal, Inspector Zhang invited Xu Qi'an and Jiang Luzhong to his room for a discussion. The Inspector, who used to be an imperial censor, looked at the two experienced Jinluo and said,
"Because of the bandits, Yunzhou has canceled the ban on knives. Therefore, compared to daytime, it's safer at night because the curfew is especially strict.
"Jiang Jinluo needs to protect me at all times, so I'll leave the investigation to Ningyan for the time being. The night watchman in the courier station is good. You can assign the Stalwart Tiger Guard as you please. "
… Well, I've really become a tool. Xu Qi'an looked at Inspector Zhang and didn't say anything.
Inspector Zhang explained, "In the first few days, I have to socialize with many people. I also need to get a feel for the Yunzhou officialdom."
Alright … Xu Qi'an accepted this reason, "I understand. I'll do my best."
Inspector Zhang nodded with satisfaction and asked, "How do you plan to start the case?"
"I'll first go to the yamen to ask for Zhou Min's belongings, then go to his home to take a look," Xu Qi'an said.
"We don't need to dig up the grave to examine the corpse?" Inspector Zhang frowned.
"I was waiting for Sir to ask." Xu Qi'an smiled, "The person has been dead for more than half a month. His rotten skin is bulging and will burst with one poke. The foul corpse water can be drunk until one is full."
Jiang Luzhong, who had just eaten, had a dark expression on his face while Inspector Zhang started to retch.
"Then I'll take my leave." Xu Qi'an slipped away.
He left the room and went downstairs. He gathered four Copper Gongs including Song Tingfeng and Zhu Guangxiao, one Silver Gong that he was familiar with, and six Stalwart Tiger Guards. They rode to the yamen on horseback.
Zhou Min was an official of the Imperial Court. Whenever an official of the Imperial Court passed away, the yamen would be responsible for examining the corpse and confirming the cause of death. For an official like Zhou Min, whose family was not in the area, the yamen would be responsible for safekeeping his belongings until the deceased's family or the Imperial Court came to retrieve them.
Xu Qi'an controlled the speed of the horse. He occasionally glanced at the geomantic map of White Emperor City given by the courier. After searching for almost two hours, he finally saw the main gate of the yamen.
"According to the rules of the Imperial Court, this kind of belongings can be left with thirty percent. Those who are greedy can even get as much as fifty percent. I wonder how many of Zhou Min's belongings will be left behind. "Silver Gong with the surname Tang sighed.
This was the first time Xu Qi'an had heard of this kind of unspoken rule. His expression darkened, "Are there any punishments for this kind of thing in Daibun's laws?"
"Of course there are." Tang Yinluo said, "Embezzling the belongings of an official of the Imperial Court will be punished according to the value of the belongings. If the punishment is light, the punishment will be fifty lashes. If the punishment is heavy, the punishment will be dismissal and a fine."
Xu Qi'an nodded and suddenly asked, "Is it the same for the night watchman's yamen?"
"How would I dare? Duke Wei has explicitly prohibited it. Moreover, we night watchmen are different from these officials. The night watchmen in the same group fight side by side and go to the brothel together. If anyone dares to embezzle the belongings, even I won't allow it, "Tang Yinluo explained.
Song Tingfeng laughed and nodded, "That's right. That day, Ning Yan sacrificed himself for you. If anyone dares to embezzle your pension, I'll definitely take his dog life."
'Why do I feel like there's something wrong with your words …' Xu Qi'an was too lazy to ridicule this squinty eye.
After they entered the yamen and revealed their identities, a green-robed seventh-rank official came out to welcome them. He introduced himself as a government watchman.
"To prevent the servants from stealing the belongings, all of Zhou Min's belongings are stored in the yamen's storehouse."
This watchman, who was in charge of receiving and receiving, cashier, and storehouse matters, led Xu Qi'an and the others to the storehouse. He held a bunch of heavy keys in his hand. He skillfully found the correct key and opened the storehouse's iron door.
Zhou Min's belongings included calligraphy, paintings, clothes, antiques, brushes, ink stones, and so on. Xu Qi'an looked through them one by one.
When he saw that there were only thirty taels of silver left behind, he said in a deep voice, "Lord Watchman, this can't be right. Zhou Min was a sixth-rank official and had been in office for more than twenty years. Even if he saved one tael a year, it should be more than this."
"Lord, that's twenty taels." The government watchman chuckled.
'You still dare to be mischievous with me?'
Xu Qi'an stared at him, "Embezzling the belongings of an official of the imperial court will be punished according to the value of the belongings. A light punishment will be fifty lashes, and a heavy punishment will be dismissal from office and a fine."
Zhou Min was the night watchman's spy. He had died in the line of duty, and his family far away in his hometown still did not know of the bad news. The dead could not be brought back to life. Xu Qi'an could not do anything about this, but he could protect Zhou Min's belongings and return them to his family as much as possible.
He should do the same.
'He's actually a hothead …' The government watchman was a wily old fox. He spread his hands and said helplessly, "Perhaps that Zhou Min was addicted to beauties or had other pastimes, so he spent money like water. In any case, he only had this much. "
He had a fearless attitude, and there was a mocking smile on his face.
The things of inheritance were handled by the magistrate's office first, and the magistrate's office said how much it should be. 'Not convinced? If you have the ability, then bring the dead back to life. '
Xu Qi'an pointed at his waist token, "Do the officials of Yunzhou not recognize the night watchman?"
The government watchman snorted, "Of course I've heard of the night watchman supervising hundreds of officials."
That was only heard of, but not experienced … You lack the beating of the night watchman … Xu Qi'an lifted his foot and kicked the government watchman's lower abdomen.
"Bang …"
The government watchman's fat body flew upside down and hit the wall, and the dust fell with a rustle. He curled into the shape of a prawn in pain, and his facial features twisted into a ball. After a few seconds, he groaned.
Xu Qi'an pulled out his saber and placed it on the back of the government watchman's neck. He looked down at the government watchman from above, "I followed the Inspector to Yunzhou to investigate a case, and I have the right to act at my discretion. Even if I kill you, the Inspector can take care of it for me. Do you believe me? "
The government watchman panted a few times, and emphasized in disbelief, "This is the magistrate's office."
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