By the time Chen Ke arrived at the Yamen, the sky had darkened, the night was getting dark, and the lights illuminated the entire room.
"Chen Ke is here, come in quickly." Long Tu saw Chen Ke coming with Zhang Guard and immediately let them into the room.
Chen Ke walked into the room, where sat Long Tu and Situ Guangxian, the minister of Dali Temple.
Next to him were a dusty white guard and two tanned guards. It was these three people who went to Shanyin County to investigate the situation.
"Chen Ke, we meet again. You are in much better spirits than before." Dali Temple Qing smiled and nodded to Chen Ke.
Chen Ke said hello to Long Tu, the Minister of Dali Temple and others. Long Tu waved his hand slightly and asked Chen Ke to sit down. After that, he looked at Chen Ke and said, "Guard Bai just came back and hasn't told me the specific situation yet. Chen Ke, I will give you another chance." , if you lie and admit it now, this government will not hold you accountable!"
After hearing this, Chen Ke stood up and said seriously: "Chen Ke will not cheat, nor will he risk the lives of the entire Chenjia Village to lie to adults!"
Long Tu said: "Okay! Guard Bai, you can tell me."
Guard Bai cupped his hands and said, "Sir, after the three of us investigated and arrested the escaped county captain from Shanyin County for questioning, we did find something strange."
Long Tu said: "Is what Chen Ke said about Chenjia Village true?"
Bai Huwei said: "It's true. Chenjiacun is a small village under Dachen Town in Shanyin County, close to Nanyin Mountain. The Dongjiang River burst its embankment, and the entire Shanyin County became a swamp. My subordinates went down with the two of them. , found Chenjiacun, there are indeed a lot of bones in it, their flesh and blood may have become fish food!"
After hearing this, Chen Ke felt a pain in his heart, thinking that in that fire, his aunt and Uncle Wang might have died. He also wanted to return to Shanyin County, but Shanyin became Daze, and Chen Ke could not find the location of Chenjiacun.
Chen Ke was extremely impressed that Bai Huwei and the others were able to find the location of Chenjiacun. Only at this moment did he feel Bai Huwei's intentions. On the vast swamp, ordinary people really couldn't find the location where Chenjia Village sank to the bottom of the water!
Guard Bai looked at Chen Ke and said, "Brother Chen Ke, time is in a hurry, and I can't help your fellow villagers collect the corpses. I can only move an uneaten corpse out of the water and use it as evidence for adults to inspect."
Long Tu said: "We will check the body after the questioning."
The Minister of Dali Temple sat aside and remained silent, listening to what they were talking about.
Guard Bai said: "I simply checked the wounds of their deaths. There were arrow wounds on the bones. They were stabbed into the body by a sharp weapon, restricting their movement, and were killed by a sword blow!"
Long Tu said: "I have brought the murder weapon."
Bai Huwei said: "Bring it."
"Yes." Long Tu nodded and said, "Continue talking."
Bai Huwei continued: "Later, Beizhi and the two of them went into the water separately and verified one by one that part of the house was burned down. Later, it was because of the flood that the house was saved."
Long Tu said: "Have you ever found out the identities of those killers?"
Bai Huwei smiled and said, "I can't hide anything from you, sir. I found the absconding Shanyin County magistrate. When the flood came, he escaped by boat with a wealthy family, and I found him in Linxian County. After questioning, I found him. The people who knew how to take action were a group of strong men who called themselves Qingdao Guards!"
"Qing Dao Guard!" Long Tu pondered the name carefully and asked after a long time: "Can we fight with them?"
Bai Huwei smiled and said: "I fought with one of them. The killing skills used by the other party were extremely powerful and very fast. He was no match for him, but they didn't seem to have any intention of killing him. They alerted the people brought by him. He left in a hurry!"
"very good!"
Long Tu smiled and nodded, looked at Chen Ke and said, "Brother Chen Ke, your revenge can be avenged!"
Chen Ke stood up excitedly and said, "Have you found the murderer?"
Long Tu smiled awkwardly when he heard this and said: "Not yet, but we have already determined which group of people they are! We still need help from our Dali Temple minister on this matter!"
The Minister of Dali Temple nodded and said: "Brother Long, don't worry, I will immediately ask the Ministry of War and the Military and Horse Division to issue a summons order!"
"This is a trouble for Brother Situ. I will forward the government order to the Ministry of War and the Military and Horse Division and explain the situation." Long Tu said.
This is no longer a trivial matter, but a very serious political issue. It is an unforgivable crime for a soldier who was discharged from the army due to a crime to start massacring the villagers when he returned to his place.
There was anger on Long Tu's face, and he became furious when he thought of this matter. The Great Zhao Kingdom would never allow such bad behavior to happen!
"Instruct the Jingzhao Mansion to immediately summon the Qing and Retirement Department that manages the military. We want to investigate the case!"
Long Tu opened the door, and in the sky, a new moon was bright and bright!
"Follow the order!"
Guard Bai, Guard Zhang and several other people from the Jingzhao Mansion immediately stood up and said with their hands in hand.
Long Tu looked at Chen Ke again and said, "Don't be a helper for the next few days. This government wants to take care of your grievances. You can't have an official position and let people gossip."
Chen Ke was so excited that he nodded and said: "I know, thank you sir. On behalf of the fellow villagers of Chenjiacun, Chen Ke, on behalf of my aunt, thank you sir for upholding justice!"
Chen Ke said, leaning over and bowing heavily.
Long Tu accepted the bow and said: "You have worked hard on this journey. The local government dare not care about such military and national scandals, but Jingzhao Mansion is different. Long Tu is not a coward, and he will definitely give you justice!"
The Minister of Dali Temple sat next to him, nodded and said: "Yes, Lord Long Tu faced the prime minister at that time as a seventh-grade person, but he still chose to redress the injustice of the people, leaving the prime minister to suffer the consequences of being dumb. Today's Long Tu Lord Tu is one of the prime ministers of Zhengshitang, and he is no different from the prime minister. Chen Ke! Your revenge will be avenged!"
"Thank you Lord Long, thank you Lord Situ!" Chen Ke thanked him.
Jingzhao Mansion began to operate at full speed. Groups of government officials and government soldiers quickly headed towards the city. Tonight, many officials were brought to Jingzhao Mansion to inquire about the situation.
Chen Ke followed the whole process without missing a trace of suspicion.
Long Tu also went to inspect the corpse and arrowheads brought by the white guards. Chen Ke also followed. He recognized blacksmith Li from the entrance of the village based on the damaged clothes of the corpse. He was good at making iron and forged kitchen knives and The sickle is so sharp that it doesn't need to be sharpened for more than ten years, it is still as sharp as ever.
In the morning, after a night of surprise interrogation, Long Tu really found some clues.
A minor official from the Bingma Division was nervous and had a problem with his confession. Long Tu caught the mistake in his language and forced him to question him.
Xie Captou came down from the lobby and said to Chen Ke: "We have already asked about some situations. There is indeed a group of criminals in the army who were specially cleared out. However, this group of people were not beaten back to where they were. Instead, they were The other party took it away!”
Chen Ke was shocked and said, "Are they premeditated murders?"
Xie Captou looked around and saw no one around, so he whispered: "Your Excellency suspects that someone among them may be involved in treason, and has already entered the palace early in the morning to meet the saint. But brother Chen, don't worry, your grievance is You will definitely be punished!”
Chen Ke said with firm eyes: "I believe Master Long!"
Capt. Xie said: "Master Long is not an ordinary person. In Zhao State, as long as an individual commits a crime, he will not be able to escape his investigation!"
At noon, Chen Ke left the Yamen under the supervision of Zhang Huwei. Long Tu had not yet come out of the palace, and Chen Ke had nothing to do in the Yamen, so he had to go back first.
After Chen Ke came back, Mrs. Qin saw that Chen Ke was very busy these days and cooked a lot of delicious food with him. Zhang Huwei also came over with a smile and held chopsticks.
"Thank you, Sister-in-law Qin. It's a great blessing that your husband-in-law married you." Zhang Huwei said with a smile.
After hearing this, Sister-in-law Qin's face froze, then she smiled and said, "What's wrong with you? If I don't embarrass him, everything will be fine for me."
"Haha, Sister-in-law Qin is so humble. She is just a seventh-grade official's daughter. She doesn't touch Yang Chun Shui all day long. She doesn't even know how to steam buns. She has the kitchen help cook every day. It makes me angry. It’s broken.” Zhang Huwei said.
Chen Ke said: "Brother Zhang, eat quickly. It's too late and the food will be cold."
Sister-in-law Qin also smiled and said: "Eat quickly. If you want to eat again in the future, I will charge you for it."
"Haha, don't worry, Sister Qin, I will bring the money myself next time I come!" Zhang Wewei said while eating.
After eating and drinking, Zhang Wewei packed up the dishes and left Chen Ke's room.
We ate in Chen Ke's room. Mrs. Qin's room was not convenient for Zhang Wei to go in. Chen Ke was fine, so it was convenient.
Sister-in-law Qin sat aside, coaxed Xiaobao to sleep, and said, "Brother Chen, are you okay these days..."
Chen Ke smiled and said, "What's wrong with me? It's okay. Sister-in-law, don't worry."
Sister-in-law Qin showed concern on her face and said softly: "Sister-in-law knows that you are a good child, and also knows that you must have suffered great injustice to look so miserable. Sister-in-law just wants to tell you that there is no one else in the world." No matter what hurdle you can't overcome, living is the most important thing. Live well. Sometimes the mountain is very high. If you can't go over it, don't go there. When you have limited manpower, you will encounter dangers."
"Sister-in-law Qin, don't worry, no matter what kind of mountain it is, I will walk over it!" Chen Ke clenched his fists, and veins could be seen on his fists.
Sister-in-law Qin shook her head slightly and smiled, and said: "Sister-in-law, if I want to make you sad, I think your family also wants you to live in peace, even if you suffer a little injustice. Only when you are alive can you have hope, and only when you are alive can you have the possibility of climbing over the mountain!"
Chen Ke didn't know how much Sister Qin knew about him, but Chen Ke understood Sister Qin's painstaking efforts because he was afraid that Chen Ke would not be able to think about it and find something that would not offend his enemies for revenge.
Chen Ke said: "Sister-in-law, don't worry, I won't do anything stupid!"
"You are a smart child, and my sister-in-law believes in you. It's getting late, so you can rest," Sister-in-law Qin took Xiaobao back.
Chen Ke wanted to ask how things were going with Sister Qin and Chen Ying, but after thinking about it, he decided not to ask yet. He should solve his own problems first and then help Sister Qin.
Still returning to the room, Chen Ke continued to memorize the "Tao" book silently, and also breathed in and out according to the immortal method taught by Uncle Wang.
