"Gong Shan!" Qian Poxin called while sitting in the car.
A young man riding a horse who had been following the carriage responded: "What are your orders, sir?"
"Take two people to investigate Chu Yichen's affairs." Qian Poxin said, "Be careful to hide it and don't let anyone in the palace or government office know about it."
"Yes, let's go now!" Gong Shan promised, controlling the horse under his crotch to slow down. After the people behind the carriage caught up, he turned over and dismounted, gave his horse to others, and blended in by himself Among the ranks behind.
As the motorcade moved forward, Gong Shan quietly left the team with the two selected people while no one was paying attention.
Qian Poxin returned to the city with great fanfare this time. After entering the city, he went straight to the magistrate's office because he was afraid that if he continued to hide his whereabouts, he would be unable to surrender if he was assassinated.
Now that the governor's guard of honor was displayed openly and openly, the people of Wuchang Prefecture had already seen it. If something happened to him in this situation, not to mention Shen Zhonglei, not even Li Zi'an would be able to escape the blame.
Now we still don’t know what happened to Chu Yichen. He can only protect himself in this way first.
Shen Zhonglei had received the news before Qian Poxin entered the city, and had already led people to greet him at the yamen gate.
"Master Qian, you have worked hard all the way!" He did not mention anything about Qian Poxin coming back earlier than originally planned. He only said, "I was supposed to accompany you on inspection, but who would have thought that something happened at home first, and then the city Another official was kidnapped here, and he was at a loss for what to do for a while. I hope Mr. Qian will forgive me."
"Officials were kidnapped?" Qian Poxin pretended to be unaware and asked in surprise, "What's going on?"
Shen Zhonglei sighed and said: "This is not the place to talk. Sir Qian, please, let's go inside and sit down and talk slowly!"
The two of them entered the flower hall. Qian Poxin asked anxiously before he could sit firmly on his buttocks: "What on earth is going on?"
"Master Sima Chuyi and Chenchu of Prince Rui's Mansion suddenly disappeared, and now the kidnappers have written a letter asking for ransom.
"The Chu family is now collecting money, and everyone from the government office has gone out to investigate this matter."
"Although Mr. Chu has been demoted to this point, he is still an official of the imperial court, so where is his rank?
"Didn't I say that Wuchang Mansion has always had good security? How could such a thing happen to such a good person!"
Qian Poxin looked shocked and angry, and finally slammed the table to show his anger.
Shen Zhonglei became nervous when he heard what he said. Could it be that Qian Poxin wanted to put the responsibility for Chu Yichen's disappearance on himself?
So he hurriedly said: "Sir Qian, after these two days of investigation, we have clarified some situations.
"Master Chu probably had a conflict with someone outside, and was ambushed and kidnapped later. Those people probably didn't know Master Chu's identity at all when they took action."
Qian Poxin frowned and asked: "Master Shen's words are a bit unclear! Now I am out of the capital on patrol with the emperor's orders, and wherever I go, there is an incident where an official of the imperial court is kidnapped and asked for ransom. It is simply unheard of. I'm going to ask a few more questions in detail, and I hope Master Shen won't take offense."
When Shen Zhonglei heard this, he was sweating. He quickly stood up and cupped his hands and said: "Master Qian, it's really not the official's intention to hide it. The main reason is that according to several witnesses, Master Chu got into a dispute out of jealousy at Fengyue Place. .
"In a place like that, it is naturally impossible for Mr. Chu to reveal his identity in public.
"Unexpectedly, the man didn't give up after being frustrated. He actually gathered a few accomplices to ambush outside the door. In the middle of the night, when Mr. Chu drank too much and was about to go home, he took the opportunity to kidnap the man."
Shen Zhonglei wiped the sweat from his forehead as he spoke, and sighed: "I guess I learned Master Chu's identity after I kidnapped him. Now I'm sending a letter asking for ransom. I don't know if I really want to use the money to release him, or just to test him." The attitude of the government and the Chu family was to buy time for him to escape.
"Now almost all the people from the government office and the palace have left, and they are digging around the city and outside the city looking for clues!"
Hearing Shen Zhonglei sigh, Qian Poxin calmed down and took a look at his current appearance.
Not many days had passed since the last time they met, and Shen Zhonglei was like a plant lacking water, his whole body was wilting a lot.
There are thick bruises under his eyes, and his eyes are bloodshot
, it looked like he hadn’t slept well for several days.
The corners of his mouth had several blisters due to the heat, and they were still covered with bloody scabs.
On the neck exposed above the collar of the official uniform, there are also three purple marks left by scraping.
Thinking about his hoarse voice from just now until now, it seems that this is really a big deal!
Qian Poxin didn't see any flaws in Shen Zhonglei, and he felt a little more at ease.
It seemed that Chu Yichen's disappearance had nothing to do with their private meeting.
Thinking of this, Qian Poxin reached out and patted Shen Zhonglei's shoulder and said, "I didn't expect that such a big thing would happen in the city just a few days ago. Thank you for your hard work."
“Well, although I have no close relationship with Mr. Chu from the palace, I have always gotten along well with his younger brother Chu Yikui, Mr. Chu, who has been an official in the same court for many years.
"If there's anything you need, just send someone to tell me. I won't hesitate to help you!"
"I would like to thank Mr. Qian first." Seeing that Qian Poxin was about to leave, Shen Zhonglei quickly prepared to see off the guests.
When they all reached the door, Qian Poxin suddenly stopped and said, "I don't know what's going on with the Chu family now. Now that I'm back, shouldn't I go take a look?"
When the Chu family was mentioned, Shen Zhonglei couldn't help but have a headache and said: "The Chu family is in chaos now. Mrs. Chu is a womanly family. How could she have experienced such a thing? She fell ill after only two days. Both of the children of the Chu family are still young. "Young man, it's really difficult now that all the housekeepers are taking care of things."
Qian Poxin also sighed after hearing this, looked up at the sky and said: "Since we have said this, it is still early, why don't Master Shen take me to the Chu family to have a look and express our feelings."
He had finished talking about this. What else could Shen Zhonglei say? He had to praise: "Master Qian is still thoughtful. You are now patrolling the world for the emperor. Your visit is equivalent to the imperial court's respect for Master Chu." Concern can just help calm the hearts of the Chu family. As long as there is still a glimmer of hope, we will not give up searching for and rescuing Mr. Chu."
Qian Poxin smiled and said nothing when he heard this. He thought that Shen Zhonglei had a clear mind and devoted himself to official duties and people's livelihood, but wasn't he also very good at talking?
The government office quickly prepared the carriage, and Shen Zhonglei accompanied Qian Poxin to the Chu family.
Unexpectedly, when the two of them arrived outside the Chu family's house, they ordered people to go in and announce the news, but no one came out to receive them for a long time.
Chapter 721 This is really a big deal!
