Ang Lee rode the horse to Changshou Square and stopped in front of the gate of the Chang 'an County Government. After tying the horse, Ang Lee glanced at the people gathered in front of the County Government and then rushed into the County Government with several brothers.
Chang 'an Magistrate Wei Jian, Chang' an County Magistrate Liu Sheng, and a dozen Yamen Constables were analyzing the case in the County Government. Liu Sheng was the main person in charge of public security and was most familiar with the situation in Chang 'an County. Therefore, he spoke the most and put forward the most opinions.
"County Lieutenant Liu, the Capital Magistrate has attached great importance to this case and has given us three days to solve it. You have a heavy burden on your shoulders. Even if you don't eat or sleep for the next few days, you must find these daring bandits. Also, you must rescue the general's daughter unharmed."
Wei Jian solemnly warned Liu Sheng again to give him some necessary pressure.
"Don't worry, Magistrate. I have spies all over the Chang 'an County. I will find these thieves in three days and give the General an explanation."
Liu Sheng made a solemn vow and was full of confidence to solve the case.
"Magistrate, there are more and more people outside the County Government. Should we deal with them?"
When Wei Jian heard this, he frowned. In order to solve the case of Yue 'er's kidnapping, he had transferred most of the people from the county government. For this reason, other small cases and disputes between the people naturally could not be handled in time.
"What are these cases?"
"Magistrate, the first case is that the chicken bought by Zhou Ba fell on the ground and was stepped on by Song Da. Zhou Ba asked Song Da to pay for it, but Song Da did not agree. The two fought until the County Government. The second case is that Mr. Zhang ate Zhao Liu's noodle soup and did not pay for it, but Mr. Zhang said that he had paid for it. The third case is that Mrs. Zhang proposed marriage to Song Shaolang, but …"
Wei Jian heard half of it and became very irritated. He waved his sleeves and shouted, "Enough! These are all trivial matters. Drive them all away."
"Yes, Magistrate."
The Yamen Constables took the order and drove the people away.
At this moment, Wei Jian was in a bad mood. He was not in the mood to deal with these trivial matters. Moreover, these trivial matters could be solved by the Masters of each square. Both sides just needed to give in to each other. There was no need to take up the County Government's security resources.
Wei Jian casually glanced at the gate of the County Government. Seeing Ang Lee and the others break in for no reason, he was shocked, "Who are you? How dare you break in the County Government."
"I am Ang Lee, Magistrate, I am here to help you investigate Yue 'er's kidnapping."
Liu Sheng frowned and said, "No need. We have enough constables in the county office. We don't need help from outsiders."
As the county magistrate of Chang 'an County, Liu Sheng naturally did not want to be looked down upon by others. Letting an outsider help him solve the case would damage his reputation as the county magistrate. It was even more likely that Bie Er would steal his credit.
"Li An? Why does it sound so familiar?" Wei Jian pondered for a moment, then raised his head and looked at Ang Lee... "Are you the Li Shaolang who defeated the enemy in Yuzhou?"
When Ang Lee heard this, he was overjoyed. He did not expect that even the Chang 'an Magistrate would know his name. This was enough to show that he was in the limelight in Yuzhou.
Without hiding anything, Ang Lee not only admitted his identity, he also told them that he was conferred the title of Commandant of Xuanjie by the Emperor and that he drank tea in the Gao Lishi's mansion. However, he said that the Gao Lishi allowed him to investigate this matter and that the Gao Lishi entrusted him to investigate this matter. This made him more qualified to participate in this matter.
Wei Jian and Liu Sheng were both surprised. They did not expect that the Ang Lee in front of them would be valued by the Emperor and the Gao Lishi. Their attitude immediately became more enthusiastic.
The County Magistrate Liu Sheng even respectfully cupped his hands towards Ang Lee... "Officer Li, my men have already found some clues. This group of bandits is either at Bu Zheng Fang or Yan Shou Fang. Now that the two groups of people have already started investigating, I believe that we will find some clues soon."
"Oh, County Magistrate Liu is so sure. You have limited the location of the bandits to Bu Zheng Fang and Yan Shou Fang so quickly."
Ang Lee could not help but admire Liu Sheng's efficiency.
Liu Sheng smiled lightly and looked at the crowd... "According to the description of the people present, we already know the color and style of the bandits' carriage. In addition, after these bandits kidnapped Yue 'er, they fled north along the East Street of Xi City. According to the reports of the Marquis of the nearby squares, at that time, this type of carriage only appeared at Bu Zheng Fang and Yan Shou Fang. Therefore, this group of bandits will be at these two places."
The analysis was reasonable and thorough. There was no flaw. In other words, the bandits who kidnapped Yue 'er were at Bu Zheng Fang or Yan Shou Fang.
Ang Lee could see that the County Magistrate Liu Sheng was a very shrewd person. He could see it from his bright eyes. However, from Liu Sheng's expression and words, Ang Lee could clearly feel his sleekness and worldliness. In short, Liu Sheng gave Ang Lee the impression that he was a shrewd and slippery person.
But the County Magistrate Wei Jian was different. He looked imposing and was full of righteousness. At first glance, one could tell that he was a relatively upright official.
This was not surprising. Wei Jian's background was relatively noble. He was a descendant of the Wei family of the Capital Zhao. His father, Wei Yuangui, was the Governor of Yan Province. He was a standard second generation official. The Wei family of the Capital Zhao was a big family in the Capital area at that time. They had great influence in the Tang dynasty. This saying was enough to show the great influence of the Wei family of the Capital Zhao and the Du family at that time.
Ang Lee cupped his hands and saluted: "County Magistrate, since the County Magistrate has limited the location of the bandits to Yan Shou Fang and Bu Zheng Fang, then Ang Lee will go and investigate now. Goodbye." After saying that, he strode out of the County Government.
"Li Shaolang's temperament is extraordinary. First, he made a great contribution in Yu Province. Now, he is valued by His Majesty and the Great General. His future will be limitless."
Looking at Ang Lee's back, Wei Jian said meaningfully.
The County Magistrate Liu Sheng's eyebrows moved. He cupped his hands and said: "County Magistrate, I will go and investigate. I will try to catch all of these bandits as soon as possible."
"Go."
Liu Sheng's heart was happy. He immediately rushed out of the County Government with a few subordinates and chased after Ang Lee who had just left.
Since Wei Jian was able to see Ang Lee's future with a glance, the astute Liu Sheng naturally would not be blind. He took this opportunity to communicate more with Ang Lee. It would be very beneficial for his future.
The Right Golden Guard's Lieutenant General Zhang Daxiong was persuaded by Ang Lee to withdraw the main forces under his command from the various squares. However, this did not mean that he would give up looking for Yue Er. After all, he was able to sit in his current position because he bribed the Gao Lishi. Now that the Gao Lishi's adopted daughter was kidnapped in the city, he could not just ignore it.
Actually, when he had first heard of this matter, he had already made up his mind. He had to capture this group of bandits as soon as possible and rescue Yue'er in order to curry favor with Gao Lishi, the Emperor's favorite person, and lay a good foundation for his future promotion.
Of course, he had to rescue the person in one piece to be considered perfect. If he only rescued a corpse, the effect of this merit would be greatly reduced. Therefore, when Ang Lee reminded him, he agreed.
Zhang Daxiong was eager to perform meritorious deeds. Under the incentive of the rewards, all of the soldiers under his command worked very hard. They were distributed in the various squares and streets, patrolling back and forth. As long as they saw a carriage pass by, they would definitely stop and inspect it to determine if it was related to the bandits.
In the Bu Zheng Square, the Right Golden Guard's Lieutenant General Zhao Asan slowly patrolled along the road. He knew that his superior Zhang Daxiong wanted to curry favor with the Gao Lishi, so he was so attentive to mobilizing a large number of elite troops to search for the Gao Lishi's adopted daughter. However, he did not attach too much importance to this matter because he already had a backer. The current court's Head of the Secretariat, Li Linfu, was his backer.
In other words, Zhao Asan was a pair of eyes that Li Linfu had placed in the Right Golden Guard. In this way, Li Linfu would know what happened in the Right Golden Guard in a timely manner. Zhao Asan's task was to report the situation of the Right Golden Guard to Li Linfu every once in a while. Of course, if something more important suddenly happened, he also had to report it immediately.
"Creak"
A door slowly opened and half a head popped out. After seeing Zhao Asan, he immediately shrank back in fear and closed the door.
This scene happened to be caught by Zhao Asan's peripheral vision. Who was Zhao Asan? He was a veteran who had been in Chang 'an City for more than ten years. His eyesight had long been incomparably sharp. Just from the corner of his eye, he could see that the person who popped out his head just now had a guilty conscience.
Zhao Asan clenched the saber in his hand and slowly walked towards the door.
What was this?
Zhao Asan slowly squatted down and pinched a dangling hairpin from the gap between the stone bricks. It was brand new and obviously dropped not long ago.
How could a woman's thing be here?
Zhao Asan furrowed his brows.
Buzheng Square was close to the Imperial City and was the key inspection area of the Right Golden Guard. It was also the area that Zhao Asan was in charge of. He knew the internal situation of Buzheng Square like the back of his hand. He could even distinguish the surname of each family, the number of people in the family, and their status. Of course, he was also very clear about the people living in the house in front of him.
Looking at the character "Yue" engraved on the dangling hairpin in his hand, Zhao Asan's brows furrowed deeper and deeper. He was almost certain that Gao Lishi's adopted daughter was hidden in the house in front of him. However, why did the Commander in Chief of Ying Province's people kidnap Gao Lishi's adopted daughter? Wasn't this courting death?
"Colonel, it's time to eat. I'll take your place."
Zhao Asan was suddenly startled and hurriedly hid the dangling hairpin in his arms. He cleared his throat and said, "Keep an eye on this house. If anything happens, report to me immediately."
"Yes, Colonel."
Zhao Asan glanced sideways at the door and turned to leave. However, he did not return to the yamen to eat. Instead, he rode his horse to Li Linfu's mansion. He felt that this matter was important enough and must be reported to Li Linfu immediately to gain his appreciation.
In the study of the Prime Minister's mansion, the head of the secretariat, Li Linfu, was lost in thought. The New Year was coming soon. Some officials' promotions and transfers had to be prepared as soon as possible.
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