Zuixian Tower in Chang'an West City is the property of the well-known champion Hou Xiaorui.
Countless people are proud to treat guests to dinner here. There are even rumors that you can't visit Chang'an without visiting Qujiang Pool, but you can't miss Zuixian Tower. The food and wine here are the most expensive in Chang'an, so ordinary people can't afford them. Therefore, it has become a gathering place for literati and elegant guests.
"Asshole, I'm not drunk. Call your boss!"
The second floor of Zuixian Tower suddenly became noisy, and many people looked sideways. Soon the shopkeeper of Zuixian Tower came up, "Sir, you are drunk, shall we arrange for someone to take you home? I wonder where you live?"
"Who are you?"
"I am the shopkeeper of Zuixian Tower."
"Are you Xiao Rui?" The man opened his eyes drunkenly.
The shopkeeper was unhappy, who dared to call my young master by his first name? This tone seems to be the opposite.
"No, the champion is my master. I wonder who he is? But he has an old relationship with my master?" The shopkeeper wanted to find out the details of the other party.
Although the other party was drunk, he was not stupid, and said disdainfully: "What? You want to find out the background of my young master? It doesn't matter, others are afraid of him Xiao Rui, but I, Zheng Zihe, am not afraid. Young master Zheng Zihe comes from the Zheng family in Xingyang. Let Xiao Rui come Meet me!"
Xingyang Zheng family? The onlookers all laughed. Forget about the Zheng family. They were so embarrassed by the champion that they couldn't hold their heads up. How dare you come to other people's property to cause trouble today? Is this kid tired of living?
The shopkeeper's expression was calm, but in line with the customer-oriented service attitude, he still endured his anger and persuaded: "It turns out to be Mr. Zheng. You are drunk. I will send someone to take you back. We can pay for the meal another day. Xingyang Zheng’s reputation is so great that this little thing is nothing.”
Zheng Zihe was reluctant and pushed the shopkeeper away: "Go and call Xiao Rui! If Xiao Rui doesn't come today, I won't leave."
this……
"Someone, help Mr. Zheng downstairs and take him to the Zheng family."
Zheng Zihe took a look, was he trying to force himself?
"Who dares to touch the young master?" After frantically smashing the goods, Zheng Zihe suddenly threw himself into the shopkeeper's arms, and under the influence of alcohol, whispered in his ear: "Call Xiao Rui, I have something to discuss with him."
Um?
The shopkeeper was stunned for a moment and carefully looked at Mr. Zheng in front of him. What was going on in his mind? Are you really drunk or fake?
"Xiao Er, how much wine did Young Master Zheng drink?"
"Go back to the shopkeeper, two pounds."
Two pounds? Oh, two kilograms is not much. Children of these aristocratic families usually drink high-end grape wine, which is mellow and not strong. Two kilograms will not make you very drunk.
"The shopkeeper's gift is not two jins of grape wine, but two jins of roasted knives." The waiter added.
What? ? ? Burning knives? he? Just him? Can you drink two kilograms to burn a knife?
How can this be? Many military generals who can drink well can't, but he is a weak scholar...
"Carry him away, carry him away. Didn't he end up drunk at grandma's house? Hurry and send him to the Zheng family in Chang'an City, so that they can cure the hangover and send him to the hospital. If something happens to him after drinking here, we can't afford it."
The shopkeeper urged impatiently, and four guards came up from the restaurant and directly carried the thin Zheng Zihe away.
"Hey, you naughty slave, be brave! Go and get things done quickly, otherwise..."
otherwise? Otherwise, what the heck, you can't even speak clearly, why are you so arrogant? Most likely, this guy didn't bring any money. He just wanted to call the Marquis and refuse the debt through competition... What the hell!
"By the way, let's go and figure out the money for the drinks with him, and also include the traveling expenses for escorting him. The Zheng family in Xingyang has a big business, and they will definitely not default on their bills."
Looking at his unconscious nephew lying on the bed, Zheng Shuping was so angry that he said, "Come here, send this bastard out of the city overnight and back to Xingyang! Staying in Chang'an is simply a disgrace!"
"Sir, my nephew just drank sobering soup. It's not easy to stir."
"Then wait until he wakes up and send someone to watch him carefully."
…
Sober? It was already three days later.
"I'm not leaving. I haven't traveled all over Chang'an yet. Why should I leave? Let go, I'm going to see my uncle..." Zheng Zihe struggled.
"Young nephew, I told you that I will send you back to Xingyang when you sober up without seeing you again. He doesn't want to see you either."
After all, Zheng Zihe was tied to the carriage because of his strict upbringing.
When Wang Jishan of the Wang family heard about Zheng Zihe, his lips curved slightly and he smiled disdainfully: He is just a frog in the well and a clown. If you were not born well and lived in a poor family, it would be hard to say whether you would survive. Born in the Zheng family in Xingyang, he can't even be a dandy? waste!
…
waste?
Is Zheng Zihe really a waste?
It was only when Zheng Zihe returned to Xingyang that he really showed his fangs. If he wants to trick Wang Jishan, he can't stay in Chang'an, otherwise others will notice him. So causing trouble in Zuixian Tower was just his escape plan.
Soon after, Chang'an County received a report that someone had died in the suburbs.
Chang'an is such a big city, and communications were not developed in ancient times, and there was no surveillance. Killing a person in the wilderness is as easy as killing a chicken or dog. Human life is the least valuable.
Originally, Chang'an County only treated it as a normal criminal case, but as the second and third cases occurred, the Chang'an County magistrate immediately realized that something was wrong.
After careful investigation, it finally dawned on me, “These deceased people were all those who had recently signed up for Encore at the Imperial College?”
"Yes, and they have passed the pre-selection and been approved to participate in Enke. Master Jiu Kong of the Imperial College personally praised them, saying that all of them are buried geniuses. It is just because of their origin that their talents are limited. If you can read more in the future Books, the future is limitless." Xing Captou reported truthfully, with resentment in his tone.
The Chang'an County Magistrate shouted angrily: "So, it was the family behind it that took action?"
Xing Captou didn't answer, which was his acquiescence.
"This county is going to report to His Majesty right now. By the way, take some time to eat. Put aside other cases first and concentrate on supervising this case. Anyone who dares to undermine Enke is an enemy of the imperial court and must be brought to justice!"
Mr. Xing hit his chest hard, "Don't worry, county magistrate, my subordinates will definitely get to the bottom of this."
The news reached the emperor and Xiao Rui, and they were both furious. How despicable! Do you think this can contain Enke?
No! On the contrary, the more this happens, the more it proves that you are afraid that we will use Enke to achieve greater results. Just wait, your end is not far away.
The emperor ordered the four government offices of the Criminal Department, Dali Temple, Chang'an County, and Wannian County to investigate the case separately. Whoever solves the case first will be credited with great merit. The purpose is to prevent them from interfering with each other and solve the case early to give an explanation to the people. I was afraid that if there was a traitor at one of the government offices, joint handling of the case would become a joke.
Xiao Rui is not optimistic about the Yamen handling the case. This kind of assassination without anyone involved is the most difficult to detect. If a professional killer is hired to do it, there is basically no possibility of it being solved.
So he walked out of Chang'an for the first time, walked up to the high lecture platform outside the city gate, and delivered a sensational speech.
Xiao Rui knows that at any time, the masses are the most powerful. If we can mobilize the attention of all the people in the world, it will be like turning on countless body cameras in this dim world. Even if we commit hidden crimes, we will leave traces and be discovered. Not to mention the mobilization of the masses to accomplish great things back then, let’s just say that in recent years, the Chaoyang Masses have almost become an immortal myth.
Master Xun once said: A gentleman's nature is not different, he is good at pretending to things!
If you want to open the Heavenly Eye, you don’t need to deliberately cultivate to open your eyes. The eyes of thousands of people can be used by me. How is it different from the Heavenly Eye?
