"It may not be Duke Zhao."
After a moment of silence, Hu Yan with black ribbon looked carefully at him under the lamp.
"Inspection, in order to escape, the woman may have set up a trap... Besides, not to mention that there is no witness now, but there is a witness. How can you slander a governor of Beiya with one-sided words? Moreover, he has served the emperor and is in charge alone. A governor who is accompanying the capital to his palace?"
"really."
Qin Bao, an honest boy, seemed to have thought of something. "Inspection, don't forget why we are here... This kind of unfounded thing, if you can't handle it, it is likely to be counterattacked."
"I know, I know everything." Bai Yousi glanced at the people under the lamp, and he didn't stop for a moment, replying fluently. "But have you ever thought about it? The situation is different. The fact that old people from the Nanchen court colluded with Yang Shen was enough to make Lai Gong and Zhou Gong fearful and no longer become resistance, because if Yang Shen was involved, even they would have to To avoid suspicion. And as long as the two of them don't stand in the way, wouldn't Jiangdu, a place like this, suddenly become enlightened?"
With that said, Bai Yousi looked towards Zhang Xing again, but he was looking towards Zhang Xing.
I don't know if it was an illusion, but Zhang Xing obviously saw a hint of pride in the other party's eyes, but he suddenly smiled, then quickly raised his palms and praised:
"Not bad! This method of inspection is to ask you to come in any direction, and I will go there with just one sword... point at one thing, suppress the resistance, and break the situation. Jiangdu is such a big place, and this matter cannot be separated from the three The four of them grabbed one person and beat him violently. Either he would change or he would change. The key was to open up the situation... Once Jiangdu was turned upside down, could the real murderer still get out? As long as the real murderer was found, he could fight with Come on, let’s give an explanation on Tuesday.”
At this point, Zhang Xing looked around and said with a smile: "Everyone, this is the inspector's vision that is naturally higher than ours, and a unique method from a high position. We have been discussing for a long time, don't you know that things here in Jiangdu are not at all The word "criminal name" can be decided. It is a matter of political struggle, and it also requires the use of political means. Cut it off with a sword, so that everyone in Jiangdu will understand that there is a hard problem now, don't think that we are weak and can be bullied! If it is not the case , how can we survive safely in the next few months?"
In fact, everyone was more puzzled by Bai Yousi's easy arrest and release of people. They didn't think about what happened next. At this time, listening to Bai Yousi and Zhang Xing's talk, it seemed to make sense... More importantly, the female patrol officer Inspector has always had prestige in this patrol group, whether it was last night or today, regardless of whether it was justified or risky, since his attitude was clear, everyone naturally followed and expressed their agreement.
Of course, if nothing else, Zhang Xing also felt that this method could be used, especially since Bai Yousi had found clues himself and might even have some back-up plans and explanations.
"That's it."
When Bai Yousi saw this, he nodded repeatedly. "Early tomorrow morning, I will go to the palace to confront Duke Zhao... Then Brother Hu and Zhang San will go to talk to Duke Lai and Duke Zhou, Daqian will go to Liao Zhushou, and Xiao Li will go to Xie Juncheng. Come over together... Let's fight in person. clear."
Everyone bowed their hands and obeyed the order.
"Everyone, please wait a moment." Just as everyone was about to disperse and prepare for the next day, Zhang Xing suddenly spoke again. "I have never known some common sense... I have something to ask you, and please don't laugh at me."
Everyone was surprised for a moment and stopped one after another.
"That's it." Zhang Xing asked seriously. "Nowadays, men and women cannot easily prevent pregnancy once they have sex, right?"
The room fell silent again, and it was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
After a while, Hu Heishou was still more particular. After glancing at the cold patrol inspector, he assumed the responsibility of a big brother: "Zhang Sanlang, if you have any private matters, you can ask in private."
"This is a serious question." Zhang Xing looked around. "I said it from the beginning, please don't laugh."
"In Wenroufang, some people use sheep casings, but they are definitely not of much use and they are used sparingly, otherwise they wouldn't have to abort babies all day long." Hu Yan said seriously. "The main thing is to rely on women's own methods... Those who are rich drink herbal tea to prevent pregnancy; those who have no money drink cold water to stop menstruation or drink mercury tea to prevent pregnancy. These are all methods that cost their lives."
Zhang Xing nodded, becoming more serious under the candlelight: "But ordinary kind people always want to stay in the future, so they won't use this method, right?"
"It's natural."
"So, rich families often have dozens of cousins, while poor families often abandon their babies, right?" Zhang Xing still asked.
"That's the truth." Bai Yousi suddenly interrupted with a sword in hand. "There are often abandoned babies in the south of Dongdu City, but there are almost none in the north. I know that. When I was a boy on Taibai Peak, there were many abandoned babies in front of the mountain gate... Although it is a pity, it is probably inevitable... Zhang Three, why are you asking this suddenly?"
"It's nothing." Zhang Xing quickly explained. "I just visited four or five True Fire Temples today. Among the three temples that take the lower route to worship the True Fire, there are nursing homes, and they are basically full. So I can't help but be surprised that a prosperous place like Jiangdu also has a nursery. Has it come to this?"
"This kind of thing has happened in the north, south, west and east throughout the ages. Doesn't it mean that there are no poor people in a rich place?" Hu Yan continued to explain. "You've made it clear yourself... There's nothing you can do about it. Poor families only have what they have. They don't have any scruples about having children at the beginning, because as long as the children can work when they are ten years old, they will be a labor force. Plus, If there are many premature deaths, they will often be followed by wantonness in the next life; but if the child has been raised enough and the family property will be difficult to support if there are more children, then we must start with the baby girls, kill and abandon them... This was common to me when I was a child, and it has never stopped. .”
"Brother Hu is right." Qin Bao also interjected. "The same thing happened to me in the countryside of the Eastern Territory. I've seen them since I was a child, so I'm not surprised at all when I saw the nursery today... But those nurseries can't really support many people."
Others also nodded.
After Zhang Xing received the exact words, he nodded and everyone dispersed.
However, when he returned to the room, the Jing'an Taiwan patrol team member Bai Shou tossed and turned, but could not fall asleep. He was still thoughtful... because he always felt that something was not right, but he could not tell what was wrong. superior.
This feeling of incompatibility was not the first time. When he was in Dongdu, he often had this feeling on various occasions and events - at first, he always felt that it was the world's fault. The difference has led to some logical gaps. After all, there are gods and true dragons on one side, but not on the other side. The way of thinking and experience in that world may not be valid and correct here.
But this time it was a little different. He had never felt such a strong sense of disobedience at such a close range. It was as if this time there was only a thin layer of film between him and the truth, and he could almost pierce it if he reached out his hand.
Moreover, this kind of violation may not really have anything to do with gods and monsters.
He was speechless all night. The next day, although Zhang Xing was obviously tired, he still fulfilled the duties of a mature subordinate. He and Hu Yan, the black ribbon, went to invite Zhan'er and Zhou Xiaoming to testify early.
Lai Mansion is naturally a stay-at-home mansion, and Zhou Mansion is actually not far away - in fact, Lai Zhan'er, as a local, has his own house built by himself in Baisha Village outside the city. This mansion is more like an official residence.
As we all know, Lai Zhan'er doesn't take care of many general affairs, and usually his partner of decades, Zhou Xiaoming, does it.
As the saying goes, coming cannot leave Zhou, Zhou cannot leave Lai.
It was the same today. Hu Yan and Zhang Xing discussed on the road and did not dare to go directly to Zhan'er... That person was too oppressive. He was the kind whose reputation, strength, personality and body shape were all legendary, which was really not good. Well... but first went to the Zhou Mansion to pay a visit. When they arrived at the Zhou Mansion, the two informed them of their identities. They did not dare to go directly to see Zhou Xiaoming. Instead, they first called Zhou Xingfan, the young master of the Zhou family who took the initiative to hand over the matter two days ago.
Zhou Xingfan came out to take the two people in. Hearing the words, he was stunned for a moment, but he did not dare to neglect, and quickly led the two people into the back hall, and then hurriedly went to invite his father.
When the father Zhou Xiaoming came to the hall, he was also stunned for a long time after hearing the words, but he couldn't help but ask:
"So, the night before yesterday, your patrol inspector was able to kill the female assassin with one sword, but was he actually letting the tiger go back to the mountain and playing hard to get?"
"Yes." Zhang Xing, who had dark circles under his eyes, did not change his expression. "At that time, with one strike of the sword, the person would probably die. And after the tiger returned to the mountain, the opponent would definitely not dare to stay in Jiangbei for too long. However, the female assassin's cultivation level was not high enough to cross the river in one go, so it was inevitable I don’t dare to cross the river at night, and I can just stay at Jiangxin Island early in the morning to inspect the enemy... When the other party falls, he is not very angry anymore."
"Oh." Zhou Xiaoming, who was dressed in plain clothes, twisted his beard and answered. "In this way, there are indeed three tastes of the art of war. She is both a good skill and a good strategy. She is worthy of being the eldest daughter of the Marquis of Ji'an and the second person in the list of talents... But if you successfully captured him alive, why did you kill him again after leaving only one sentence? Let him go?"
This is because they suspect that the patrol team is hiding people.
"Reporting to Duke Zhou, I'm afraid this is not something our subordinates can ask." Zhang Xing immediately smiled under Hu Yan's expressionless gaze. "But everyone in the eastern capital knows that our patrol inspector is always sympathetic to her. Everyone in Wenwenfang knows her, and they don't know what they have learned in Ji'an Houfu and Taibai Peak..."
Zhou Xiaoming forcibly pulled off a beard, and after a long while he returned to the root of the problem: "So you have to accuse a governor of Beiya with just one-sided words?"
"It's not a question of guilt, it's a confrontation... It's to help clear the inspector's name... Our inspector also knows that this is probably a slander." Zhang Xing continued to work hard to smooth things over for his own inspection. "Gong Zhou, the key to this matter lies with Yang Shen and Yang Ni! Now that this person is involved, who dares to ignore it? Are we supposed to pretend to ignore it and actually write a copy to our Zhongcheng... Then, when the time comes, we will have a cup directly from the top So what if the poisoned wine is given? Doesn’t it look more like a disregard for human life?”
"Zhang Sanlang, you really have a sharp tongue." Zhou Xiaoming sighed. "It was like last night, and it was like this this morning."
"Duke Zhou, please give me a word of conscience." Zhang Xing bowed his hands respectfully. "How is today the same as the night before? The night before last, we were caught off guard. We all thought that the princes of Jiangdu were going to do something to us, so we didn't care about any heart-breaking remarks and just put it forward. But today, in fact, it is not that there are no similar things. It’s a heart-breaking argument, but the matter is no longer so urgent, so how can I dare to use it... It is Zhou Gong who assists Lai Gong and takes charge of Jiangdu affairs. Some things have already happened and cannot be avoided. "
"So, it's my dead body that causes this kind of thing?" Zhou Xiaoming asked with a sneer.
"I don't dare." Zhang Xing quickly stood up and stood in awe.
Hu Yan also quickly stood up and stood in awe.
Zhou Xiaoming, a veteran in the army, thought for a long time, but finally shook his head: "Forget it, I will go with you in plainclothes. Don't call the father-in-law. He has an erratic temper and may cause some new trouble." Come on... we ordinary people, follow ordinary rules and make this matter ordinary."
Hu and Zhang were immediately overjoyed.
In this way, the two invited Zhou Xiaoming to come to the palace and came to a side hall here. The county magistrate Xie Mingshan and the companion Zhu Shou Liao En had already arrived, and the atmosphere was already tense, but all this They all eased slightly after Zhou Xiaoming arrived.
"Duke Zhou."
Resident Zhu Shou Liao En stepped forward to greet him, his tone slightly nervous. "Eunuch Zhao is neither anxious nor angry, nor does he make excuses. He is only willing to speak if you or Mr. Lai are present..."
Zhou Xiaoming was silent for a moment and walked directly into the side hall. Zhang Xing and Hu Yan naturally followed.
As soon as he came in, he saw Eunuch Zhao, who was sitting alone in the palace, raised his head, and his eyes lit up on the spot: "It will be good if Duke Zhou is here."
"Old Zhao, I'm late, I'm really sorry." Zhou Xiaoming, who was dressed in plain clothes, immediately handed over regardless of his identity, as if he had a clear stance.
But when Eunuch Zhao saw this, he laughed and said, "It would be great if Eunuch Zhou could come."
At this point, he looked at Bai Yousi again: "Inspection Bai, Duke Zhou is here, so I will speak naturally... Remember, I have only one sentence to tell you... I am loyal to the saint and have not colluded with Yang Shen. , you are wronging me."
After saying that, he just bit hard on the tip of his teeth and swallowed hard. His face turned blue immediately, and then he bleed from all his orifices, and he died on the spot.
Almost all of Zhou Xiaoming and others, including Bai Yousi and others, were stunned on the spot and did not react for a long time.
ps: Good night everyone.
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