Headmaster Luo walked into the county government office in a hurry, and immediately summoned his arrest officers, thus settling the case completely, but he happened to meet the magistrate Liu who was glowing with glory.
As the magistrate of Yidu, Liu Zhixian is the head of a county, but Yidu is the seat of Yizhou. The local administration of Dayan is basically a three-level system of prefectures, prefectures and counties. The level of prefectures is still very large at present, approximately equal to provinces, so the prefectures are Almost all the adults in the county are here. In comparison, although the magistrate of Liu Zhixian County is higher than the ordinary magistrates, it is still a bit unsatisfactory.
The escaped thief was really rampant in the past few days, specializing in the treasures treasured in noble houses. Liu Zhixian secretly guessed that in addition to gold, silver, jade, antiques, calligraphy and paintings, and rare medicinal materials, he also stole some items that adults did not want outsiders to have.
He was under great pressure.
A major case has been solved recently. Although Chief Luo handled the case effectively, it was also due to him as the county magistrate who withstood the pressure and provided strong support behind the scenes. The nobles in the city also praised him repeatedly. Looking at that posture, if the stolen goods matter is handled more properly, it will not be difficult to get promoted.
Liu Zhi County is naturally proud of the spring breeze.
Seeing Mr. Luo in such a hurry now, he couldn't help but smile and asked with concern: "Mingyuan, what happened again? Why are you in such a hurry?"
"Sir, the case of the escaped thief has not been fully investigated, so I have to make another trip to Tai'an Temple."
"Mingyuan, Mingyuan, I know that you are upright and eager to solve the case, but now that the thief has been captured, you don't have to work so hard anymore. Why don't you go home and rest for two days, and hand over the remaining towels?" There's no need for my men to investigate slowly." Liu Zhixian persuaded, "You've been up all night a few days ago. If you don't rest now, even your iron-clad body won't be able to withstand such a torment."
"Your Excellency, I don't know anything, but my subordinates have already figured out the case, so we will completely solve the case." Chief Luo spoke in a hurry, "Your Excellency, please be busy. I will wait until my subordinates have sorted out all the facts of the case, and then I will come back and report to you in detail." There’s something interesting about that.”
"What's interesting?"
"More interesting than adults think."
"Then get busy!"
"yes!"
Captain Luo immediately ordered his men to be divided into two groups. One group went to Tai'an Temple first to find out the situation in a hurry, and he took the other group into the county prison.
Sure enough, when he arrived in prison, he brought up the poor scholar who had learned how to escape from the earth. The scholar had been beaten all over, but Captain Luo asked him to sit down very carefully, poured him a cup of tea, and scolded the government officials who tortured him, and then informed him of what happened in Tai'an Temple at noon today. Wonderful thing, and hinted a few words that he already knew about his affair with Master Guanghong, and advised him to confess and be lenient.
The scholar was shocked and confessed immediately.
A few years ago, the scholar went to Tai'an Temple to offer incense and ask for fame. He met Master Guanghong and they talked. Master Guanghong said that he had no chance of fame in this life, but that he was a good candidate for cultivating the Qi Sect.
From then on, the two became connected.
The scholar is indeed a good prospect. In just two years, his achievements in the art of escape from the earth surpassed that of Master Guanghong. Then he started stealing everywhere under the guidance of Master Guanghong. Among them, all the gold, silver and jewels stolen were his own. Master Guanghong picked half of the antiques, calligraphy and paintings first. As for the rare medicinal materials, they all belonged to Master Guanghong, saying they were used to make elixirs.
In addition, sometimes he would steal some account books and other things for Master Guanghong.
Luo Captou was secretly shocked when he heard this.
As the most popular temple in the city, Tai'an Temple's status in the religious circles of Yizhou is not as good as that of the thousand-year-old Taoist temple outside the city, but it has an advantageous location. Master Guanghong is also the guest of many noble people in the city.
Chief Luo felt that he should solve the case as soon as possible.
So he rushed to Tai'an Temple in a hurry.
The most capable people under his command were sent here earlier to find out everything about what happened, and now the bystanders are still here. It wasn't that his subordinates refused to let them go, but because of the gossip mentality, they all gathered around here spontaneously, their faces glowing, waiting to watch the fun.
As soon as Chief Luo arrived, everyone was talking about it.
Both inside and outside the words are inseparable from a handsome young man.
Some people said that they saw the young man entering the Five Views Hall with a cat. There were no seats. After asking politely, he sat next to Master Guanghong. It seemed casual and like a coincidence.
Some people said that they saw the young man and Master Guanghong walking along the winding corridor towards the Hall of Ten Thousand Buddhas, talking in low voices, both very polite, as if they knew each other, but also as if they did not know each other.
Some people said they heard Master Guanghong ask the young man what he wanted.
Some people said that the young man must be a demon and used demon fire to murder Master Guanghong. Others say that Master Guanghong had a ghost in his heart, so he burned himself in front of the Buddha to accuse him.
Some people said that the fire had no temperature, others said that it felt hot from a distance, some said it was yellow, some said it was red, but the clothes that fell on the ground unscathed could not be faked.
Everyone described the scene vividly.
Luo Baotou was shocked when he heard this.
After taking over as the chief catcher for many years, he has seen many cases involving monsters and ghosts, but he has rarely dealt with such cases involving gods and Buddhas.
I'm afraid he hasn't even seen his father a few times.
But he remained calm.
First, he took people to search the residence of Master Guanghong.
Apart from this monster monk, there seems to be no other decent people in Tai'an Temple. But having said that, they have official duties. Even if Master Guanghong is still there, as long as he is involved in the case, the only way to stop it is to put pressure on the nobles in the city.
So no one dared to stop him.
Sure enough, with many years of experience, a group of catchers quickly found the stolen goods hidden by Master Guanghong.
There was a pile of unused medicinal materials, some antique calligraphy and paintings, and as for those books, whether they were Buddhist scriptures or anything else, Luo Captou didn't read them at all. He just put them away in a box and took them back to the Yamen.
…
An hour later, Yidu Yamen.
The sky has darkened.
There was a wooden box placed in the middle of the court hall, and candles were lit beside it, swaying to illuminate the silhouettes of several people.
Liu Zhixian was short in stature and stood in the middle of the courtroom, in front of the box. Behind him was a master, and Capt. Luo and two servants stood respectfully beside him.
Although it is a floating official system, as the chief official of a county, there is a natural distinction between him and the subordinate officials. However, the execution of administrative orders by the chief official also depends on the cooperation of the subordinate officials. In addition, they are particular about how to deal with people. Therefore, in their daily interactions, Among them, Capt. Luo has always been very respectful to Magistrate Liu, and Magistrate Liu is also very polite to him. This is their cooperation model.
Capt. Luo was meticulous about everything, starting from seeing the damage to Mr. Song’s courtyard wall when he went to work this morning, to taking time out to visit Mr. Song in the afternoon, the conversation between the two, and then to the Tai’an Temple and his party. He even reported his relevant speculations to Magistrate Liu. Clearly.
After listening, Magistrate Liu was silent for a long time.
After a while, the staff reminded him softly from behind: "Sir, let's deal with the lost things of the nobles first..."
"Um."
Only then did Liu Zhixian come back to his senses. He immediately looked at the box, and then at Capt. Luo: "Have you counted the items in here?"
"My lord, I haven't even looked at you."
Liu Zhixian turned around and looked at his staff.
The staff nodded to him.
"Mingyuan, you are always very particular about things. I can rest assured. I will ask the adults to claim these items." Liu Zhixian then said, but after a pause, he still couldn't help it and asked again, "What about the sweet water?" Did Mr. Xiang really just say a few words to Master Guanghong and then let Master Guanghong burn himself to death?"
"My lord, there were many pilgrims in Tai'an Temple at that time. That's what everyone said."
"Tsk tsk..."
Liu Zhixian was shocked in his heart, and felt that it was like a divine method.
"The damage to the courtyard wall you mentioned..."
"Although I haven't heard from Mr. Song what kind of monster it is, I heard from the thief in prison that Master Guanghong has three green-faced yakshas, which are more than ten feet tall and as big as cows. They stand on the ground. Then you can look at the people on the second floor and think it was this monster."
"Then you said there were no signs of fighting in the courtyard..."
"Not only were there no signs of a fight, but when my subordinates went to ask in the afternoon, they saw that Mr. Song didn't care at all. I'm afraid the yaksha ghost was subdued in an instant."
"..."
When Liu Zhixian heard this, he turned back to look at his staff, and then sighed: "Such an expert usually only cultivates in the mountains. When did one come to Yidu City..."
Luo Captou heard what he meant.
The county magistrate had wanted to get acquainted before, but now he may have wanted to pay a visit.
"My subordinates heard that Mr. Song traveled here and took a rest for a while. He used to live alone in the mountains. Even when he arrived in the city, he lived alone, only with the raccoon slaves. He liked peace and quiet the most, and he came and went alone every day. I'm afraid I'm going to see the world of mortals." Luo Captou reminded vaguely.
"pity……"
Liu Zhixian shook his head.
In this case, I don't dare to bother him, but the magistrate in the city has been yearning for this way for a long time. After the case of Master Guanghong spreads, he will probably come to inquire. I can talk to him in detail, and then I can find his way. It's good to increase the conversation, and secondly, the magistrate is in a high position and has an extraordinary status, so he is naturally qualified to visit.
As for Master Guanghong...
It was obvious that he had broken the precepts and done something bad, so he was burned in the fire of karma in front of the Buddha Hall.
…
Luo Baotou built the courtyard wall for Song You.
Song You did not refuse——
I set up a plan for Luo Captou, and I received the money myself. In this way, I have cleared everything, and I should bear the risk of being retaliated by the person behind the thief. It is all included in these twenty taels of silver. But later, he helped Luo Battou completely solve the case. Luo Battou deserved it for him to repair the courtyard wall.
In Song You's heart, this was still the case.
It's just that Luo Captou doesn't seem to think so.
He felt that he had not yet repaid Song You's help, so he often sent him some things, but they were always real meat, vegetables and fruits.
Sometimes Songyou will accept it, sometimes it won't.
Again--
Sometimes accepting others' kindness appropriately is actually a manifestation of generosity.
Sometimes accepting it makes Luo Baotou feel better. Sometimes you don't accept it, just to keep a certain standard so as not to cause too much involvement.
Day by day like this, the days pass quickly.
There is extraordinary joy hidden in the ordinary.
The story of Master Guanghong's self-immolation in front of the Buddhist temple spread quickly and became a talk among the people in Yidu after dinner. It spread even wider in the Jianghu circle, and became more and more mysterious.
This is generally the case with worldly rumors.
In addition to listening to books, Song You also became obsessed with listening to the piano.
Songlu in Beicheng is the residence of Duke Yang. Yang Gong was famous for being good at playing the qin. He often invited three or five friends to play the qin at home. Many noble people in the city would visit him. He played the qin every evening, so some people who loved vocal music would go outside the pine hut at this time. Order a cup of tea under the tea shed and get drunk with the sound of the piano.
Song Hut is not far away. Song You often passed by and would stop for a while.
The weather is getting colder.
