At dawn, a body was fished out, carried on wooden boards, and placed on the deck of the imperial envoy's ship.
Luo Pei never cared about bad luck. Now he frowned and looked at the eunuch who was still threatening him yesterday. Seeing that the eunuch was completely dead, he sighed.
"What trouble is this? It was originally just a minor punishment. He was returned to the palace or the royal palace for control. He didn't want to escape privately, but he fell into the water and died. He was so tired that the imperial envoy also took some responsibility."
After saying this, he ordered: "Verify his true identity. If he is correct, as soon as the official ship docks, he will be ordered to be sent back to the capital and handed over to the people of the Ministry of Punishment."
"Although the deceased was a big one, he murdered the imperial observer first and escaped privately later. If he was innocent, why would he flee privately?"
"Since you are guilty, follow the procedures."
When Liu Zhan heard the news and came out, the matter had been finalized by Luo Pei. Everyone saw that the eunuch fled in fear of crime. It can be said that this escape has confirmed the crime.
Even if King Qi wanted to protect him, he had to avoid suspicion for a while, but Liu Zhan thought that if the errand was turned into such a mess, King Qi himself would like to crush the eunuch to ashes.
Of course, Luo Pei still had to be recorded, but Luo Pei was originally from the King of Shu, so it was not too troublesome.
Because of his extraordinary hearing, Liu Zhan even heard some people discussing this matter in low voices.
"I heard that I ran out to row a boat in the middle of the night, but it capsized. I didn't know how to swim and drowned."
"You are really looking for death!"
"Who says it isn't?"
Regardless of what these people were thinking or whether they saw something fishy in this matter, on the surface everyone said the same thing.
Among them, Zhang Sui's face turned pale, and he responded repeatedly, his voice louder than the others, but with a slight tremor.
"This officialdom is indeed a dyeing vat. Even a famous water-control official like Luo Pei is bound to use this method."
"It's a pity. Once Luo Ji dies, Dragon Girl's affairs will be delayed again."
Liu Zhan looked at them, then at Luo Pei, sighed and went back to his cabin, closing the door as if he didn't want to see anyone anymore.
Just as he entered, he heard someone knocking on the door. He didn't answer, so he said from outside: "It's me, real person."
The one who came was the Taoist boy he had previously ordered to look up information.
Taotong had his own way of quickly contacting people to obtain information. Coming here so quickly made Liu Zhan feel that he could have something else to divert his attention.
Because it was dark inside and bright outside, and Liu Zhan was relatively frugal in private, he was too lazy to light candles. He took this information and walked out, stood at the stern of the boat, and started reading in the sun.
Looking closely, I can't help but become more and more thoughtful.
"Based on my superficial physiognomy, I also feel that Su Ziji is a noble person. He was born in the middle school at the age of fifteen. He was also selected as a scholar at the age of sixteen. He passed the imperial examination at the age of sixteen. He went to Beijing at the age of seventeen. He was the first among the scholars in the country. Got the top prize."
"Actually, he still encounters a lot of things. If you look closely, he almost always encounters good fortune in adversity along the way. Such luck and experience are amazing."
"Although the eunuch had a way to kill him, he not only sent people to assassinate the official, but also refused to give in after being caught, threatened the imperial envoy, and was naturally killed secretly - this is very logical and natural, but in the context of Su Ziji There is something wrong."
"Is this being beaten to death?"
"But how can a child from a poor family, even if he has the appearance of a nobleman, kill the eunuch of Prince Qi's palace at a young age?"
"You know, princes and grandsons come from prominent backgrounds, some of them have no backing, and many of them are bullied by eunuchs and maids in the palace!"
"Is this Su Ziji's fate harder than that of the prince and grandson?"
"But if he really had a backing, he wouldn't have been almost framed by a small gang in the county."
"The changes here seem a bit strange. Maybe I should go to Shun'an Mansion to have more contact and see how Su Ziji is doing."
With these thoughts together, it becomes difficult to suppress them.
Although Liu Zhan was following the official ship, he was not actually assigned any duties and was very free. As long as he decided to go to Shun'an Mansion, he only had to tell Luo Pei and get off the ship when it docked.
But this decision made him hesitate. He looked at the turbulent river and was silent for a while before making up his mind.
"Dragon Girl's matter won't go smoothly for a while, so go to Shun'an Mansion."
May
The sun was like a fireball hanging in the sky, and the sunlight was shining directly. Even if I was hiding in the bullock cart, I didn't feel cool. I felt more stuffy and hot than yesterday.
Ordinarily, in this month, it shouldn't be so hot in Thuan An Province.
The abnormal temperature made Su Ziji have a guess in his mind as he walked further.
"Stop on the side of the road ahead." Su Ziji said to the soldier driving the car behind him as he opened the curtain and looked.
"Yes, sir!" the soldier replied respectfully.
The interactions on the road made the soldier, who originally only obeyed Su Ziji's orders, begin to have a real understanding of this young champion.
This is a boss who is generous, easy to get along with in private, but strict in business.
In the eyes of these soldiers, such an immediate boss can only be encountered by luck.
After the year of Chengshou, martial arts was suppressed and literature was favored. Scholars who passed the imperial examination and became officials were not many who could think highly of warriors. Not only did they treat soldiers with kindness, but they also treated them not as slaves.
Su Ziji has this ability. Although he is easy-going and not demanding, he has a kind of tolerance that cannot be offended when he gets close. And often, the more such a person is, the more likely he is to have a bright future and be promoted step by step.
Although the eight soldiers who stayed by Su Ziji's side did not understand this, they gradually regarded Su Ziji as the basis for their future.
Therefore, when Su Ziji got out of the car, several soldiers followed him immediately.
However, Su Ziji only ordered one person: "Just one of you can follow me, and the rest will stay here to watch the car and protect Mr. Cen."
They changed into civilian clothes on the way. The soldier was tall and burly, following Su Ziji. The two of them seemed to be in harmony with each other, like young masters being protected by servants.
With Su Ziji's handsome appearance, even if he was not dressed in a high-profile manner, it would not make people think that they were two people of the same status.
Along the official road, there is a farmland, but it is around the mud houses and thatched houses. There are vegetable gardens in front and behind the door. A farmer happened to come from behind, probably wanting to rest for a while. He looked up and saw them. He was stunned for a moment. , and then stepped forward with some fear.
Su Ziji glanced at the soldier. The soldier understood. He explained to the farmer in a friendly manner: "Don't be afraid, old man. This is my son. Because he likes agricultural and miscellaneous books, he went out to study. When he got here, he wanted to take a look in the fields. If you are bothering me, Wherever you go, please Haihan."
With that said, he gave the other party a handful of copper coins.
Although it was only a small amount of money to the soldier, the farmer was so happy that he bent down and thanked him repeatedly.
Su Ziji walked in front, letting the soldiers handle the matter, and quickly walked around from the farmhouse to the back.
The farmland that should have been continuous in May is not growing well at the moment. Not only that, the soil in the fields is also obviously dry.
