Yangqu County Government.
Di Jin was wearing a scholar's robe, walking in a regular manner and walking in a familiar way.
Although he said he was familiar, he had only been here once, but thanks to the previous interaction, he left a deep enough impression on the county government, so he saw an acquaintance within a few steps.
The county magistrate's confidant, Oshi, stepped forward with a smile: "Song Ming has met Xiucai Gong!"
"Song Yasi!"
Di Jin thought to himself that this surname was really related to Yasi, and he was not rude because he was an official, so he raised his hand and said, "I wonder if County Captain Pan is here?"
"Yes! Yes!"
Song Yasi knew that this person most likely came to see Pan Chengju, and he admired him for clearly overturning the troublemaker's verdict. On the contrary, he was praised and hurriedly led the way: "Master Xiucai, please come this way!"
As expected, Pan Chengju was not idle when he was sitting in the Yamen. He was looking through the case files, and it seemed that he was investigating previous cases.
Di Jin felt that this person would definitely be rewarded with a reduction in time during the official's annual assessment.
Normally, the term of an official is three years, but for officials with meritorious service or background, the time will be reduced, some by one year, and some by two years. There are even some places where officials can be replaced three times a year. Mix up your qualifications.
Of course Pan Chengju didn't show off his seniority, but it was precisely because he didn't show off his qualifications that he wanted to do something practical, which the local officials couldn't stand. The magistrate of Shangguan County was not a person who benefited anyone, so of course they couldn't tolerate him, so he was sent away as soon as possible.
I think Pan Chengju also knew this. When he saw Di Jin coming in, he waved his hand unceremoniously to Song Yasi. After he went out, he stood up and said in a very pleased tone: "Di Shilin , you rejected Mr. Guo’s recommendation for an official position?”
Di Jin's words are concise and concise: "Students who want to take the imperial examination and become officials should not seek other ways!"
Pan Chengju stroked his beard and smiled, with a hint of earnest instruction: "Okay! Okay! This is the right way. Your talents and temperaments are all outstanding, and you will definitely have a bright future. Don't lose your sense of proportion because of the small gains in front of you! "
He is qualified to say this, because Pan Chengju himself was born as a second-class Jinshi. Otherwise, he would not be able to be dispatched by a county captain like Bingzhou Yangqu at such a young age, and he would not dare to contradict his boss and say that he would take the emperor's relatives. Royal relatives.
Di Jin was convinced, and after a few humble greetings, he stated the purpose of his visit.
"Xuan Niang?"
Unlike Lei Biao, Pan Chengju still remembered the small role in the kidnapping case of Miss Lei, and immediately said: "She has been convicted. She was supposed to be executed after the fall, but she paid the penalty to atone for her crime. The woman was exempted from exile. The county honor meeting Change the sentence..."
In ancient times, criminals who took hostages, demanded property or evaded arrest were basically punished by beheading. What's more, continuous hostage-taking and demanding money occurred in one state. The number of victims was so large and their nature was so bad that beheading was not an option.
Of course, if you pay enough money to atone for your crime, you can still be exempted from the death penalty and be sentenced to exile in the army. In fact, there are not many prisoners who are executed every year after autumn. Many of them come in this way, which greatly enriches the army of the Song Dynasty. posture.
Chen Xiaoqi just wanted to beg for his life. He was a man, so he might have been sent to the army somewhere, but Xuan Niang was a woman who was exempted from exile. There was another theory.
Only Li Xu understands the twists and turns in this. Pan Chengju, as a county captain, cannot fully explain it. What is even more puzzling is Di Jin's purpose: "You asked Xuan Niang, why?"
When Di came in, he specifically asked Lei Hu. The other party was unwilling to reveal his identity as the Imperial City Secretary to the county captain Pan Chengju. Of course, he could not arrest Liao spies, so there was only one excuse left: "Ask Iron Arhat." whereabouts."
Pan Chengju raised his brows and was quite surprised: "This thief has found traces? That's great, let's arrest him quickly!"
Di Jin said: "I'm not sure yet. I want to visit her and ask her for her confession."
Pan Chengju shook his head and said without any doubt: "Searching for murders and thieves is not something you should worry about. Now that we have clues about Iron Arhat, I will take the time to interrogate Xuan Niang today. You can go back to the academy and study in peace!"
Di Jin knew that he had good intentions, so he handed over his hand and said, "Thank you very much, Lieutenant Pan. However, everything has its beginning and its end. This case has a follow-up, and the students are also very worried about it."
"He is exactly the same as that Hei Tan. Unless the case is completely solved, I won't be able to sleep well..."
Pan Chengju thought of his former classmates, and his attitude softened. After thinking for a while, he said, "That's alright! You can visit if you want, but you can't go. Let your sister come, and I will arrange for the female family members to visit."
Di Jin understood the meaning: "The county captain has thought carefully, but it is really inconvenient for students to come forward."
After saying goodbye to Pan Chengju, he returned home. Seeing that his sister had not come back yet, he was not in a hurry and started reading.
"Huh? Why aren't you in the academy today?"
I was immersed in the golden room and at some point, a clear and sweet voice came from behind me.
Di Jin turned around and said sternly: "Sister, the Liao spy that Lei Hu wanted to arrest has been exposed!"
As he spoke concisely and concisely, Di Xiangling's dark eyes grew wider and wider: "Is there such a coincidence in the world? The woman Lei Hu was searching for so hard was the Xuan Niang that his men sent in personally that night?"
Di Jin said: "Living alone in disguise, and having contact with the capital, these two points have to make people think... If it is really the Zhu family, it will be a beautiful black scene under the lamp. This woman's adaptability is amazing !”
Chen Xiaoqi said that when he caught Xuan Niang, he could no longer recognize her appearance. At that time, everyone thought that the art of disguise had reached its peak, just like Pang Sanniang in the former Tang Dynasty who could switch freely between an old woman and a young girl through makeup. To change heads.
result……
It’s really possible that it’s a head change!
The whole person has changed!
Of course, this is still just speculation at this stage, and we will proceed in two steps.
Thunder Tiger has sent people to dig at Xuan's house to look for possible buried bodies.
If the spy Zhu came to Yangqu County, killed the real Xuan Niang and buried her at home, then once the body was exhumed, the person currently in the county jail would definitely be the fake.
But if the body cannot be exhumed, either they are too sensitive and make random guesses, or the real Xuan Niang has long ago used the disguise technique to leave, leaving Zhu to pretend to be her. If you have to distinguish this, the workload will be huge.
Because they knew nothing about Xuan Niang, as long as the other party was prepared and breathed out during the handover between the two, they could confuse the fake with the real one.
Of course, what is fake cannot be true. For example, in the five kidnapping cases that Xuan Niang participated in in the past two years, fakes will definitely not be able to answer all the details. They can only evade that they cannot remember it. Through these details, they can slowly determine their identity.
Di Xiangling was also thinking: "When I came into contact with Xuan Niang, I mainly observed two points: whether this woman has good martial arts skills and can escape the pursuit of the imperial city guards; whether this woman has the ability to make men do it The overwhelming beauty and allure, to seduce the imperial guards in the envoy?"
"Sister is smart!"
Di Jin smiled and added: "But there is one small thing that can be properly revealed to this Xuan Niang. Since the kidnapping, the young man of the Wang family has been in a state of disbelief and has not recovered yet. Several other sons of wealthy families have also had the same problem. After such an experience, the elders were extremely angry and hated the kidnappers deeply, and threatened... we will never let Xuan Niang, who participated in the kidnapping, leave the prison alive!"
