The first-grade general thought that he would get a satisfactory answer by saying this, but the answer Tang Jianqiu gave surprised him.
"Please forgive me, General. This is the custom of Beizhen Fusi in investigating cases. I really can't say anything."
Even though the general had said all his good and bad things, Tang Jianqiu remained unmoved.
This is not because he is indifferent, he also plays by the rules.
The general was furious in an instant, how could he bear such remarks? He immediately stood up from his seat, pointed at Tang Jianqiu and cursed:
"Are you such a fool? If there is no explanation for this matter, the general will not go back. Tang Jianqiu, you have to say it today!"
Seeing that the atmosphere was so tense, A Fei, who was friends with Tang Jianqiu, hurriedly stepped forward to persuade him, adding a smile along the way.
"Since Beizhen Fusi has taken over the case, there is a time limit for investigating and solving the case according to imperial regulations. Now that the case has only occurred for a few days, it is normal that the case has not made any progress. I hope the general can..."
However, before A Fei could finish his words, the first-grade general became impatient.
He interrupted him angrily and said bluntly: "Who are you? How dare you challenge me!
You are just a low-ranking sixth-grade servant, at best a small official. You can't speak in front of a general like me! "
Such words undoubtedly hit Ah Fei to the bottom. Ah Fei suddenly turned red and could not speak. How could Tang Jianqiu tolerate it? Then he stepped forward to refute.
"The general's words are wrong. Although A Fei is a member of the sixth rank of Jinyi Guards, his contribution is no less than that of Qian Hu. Therefore, this town governor will never allow anyone to boss him around or scold him at every turn.
What's more, now he is in Fusi, Beizhen, and A Fei is the most capable general in Fusi, so the general's move may not be appropriate. "
The general showed disdain. He sneered at it and looked down upon it.
"He is just a small royal guard, and he is only a sixth-grade soldier. Do you think he still needs me, a first-grade general, to treat him with courtesy?"
The general's words were unequivocal. Tang Jianqiu was fearless and just kept a normal mind. "The general is overly worried. This is Beizhen Fusi. The general is here because he is a victim, not for official business of the court.
What's wrong with Ah Fei assisting the town in handling the case? The general is too hasty. After all, Ah Fei is also my favorite general. If the general continues to joke, don't blame me for being ruthless! "
The general is already angry. How can a military general tolerate such grievances?
"What a small fourth-grade servant who dares to make trouble with me! Tang Jianqiu, since you have the ability to scream with me, I am too lazy to argue with you. I will ask the emperor for an explanation!"
The general left angrily, and Ah Fei felt ashamed but also worried, "A Fei thanks Mr. Tang for his righteous action, but he just offended the general, I'm afraid..."
At this point, Ah Fei stopped talking. I believe Tang Jianqiu could understand what he said next without him having to say it.
Tang Jianqiu disagreed, and said expressionlessly: "Since the general has made rude remarks, he should stand up to defend him, not to mention that he did not neglect his duties after taking over the case.
Even if he really complained in front of the emperor or even made a big fuss about it, he would not be afraid. However, no matter who the victim was, it was necessary to detect the case as soon as possible! "
However, things turned out as Tang Jianqiu expected. Early the next morning, he received an oral order from the emperor, which required Tang Jianqiu to solve the case within seven days. Tang Jianqiu was also quite troubled by this.
Now there is no progress in the case. Even though people have been sent to investigate, who would have thought that nothing would come of it.
Now he is not sure how long it will take to solve the case, so he can only deal with it as soon as possible.
However, now we can only rely on witness evidence to prove that the suspect we have is most likely Su Jing, the son of the chief minister (prime minister) of the Su family!
Now he is helpless. Fortunately, there is no real evidence to prove that the murderer is Su Jing. Only by finding real evidence can we make comparisons.
It wasn't until Mr. Su's birthday party started that the whole case was solved again.
To say that this birthday banquet was very lively, there was a constant stream of people.
At this dinner table, family members and friends gathered together, with cheers and laughter, and green peach blossoms and firelights happily meeting each other. The birthday banquet was filled with endless joy, and toasts were raised to wish that the sky would last forever and that spring would come to visit Songshu Mountain.
"Uncle Su, I would like to wish Nanshan longevity and prosperity."
Out of etiquette, Tang Jianqiu made a special gift to Su Siqing, and also gave him a painting by a famous person to show his sincerity.
Su Siqing was very happy as a result, and he hurriedly greeted Tang Jianqiu and invited Tang Jianqiu to take a seat.
Tang Jianqiu accepted it humbly and was not polite to the Su family.
Since ancient times, respect has been given to the south, and if you are indoors, you should look east. It is said that the higher the front, the higher the status. Now that he specially placed Tang Jianqiu at the second table, it shows how much he values Tang Jianqiu.
While the first table was reserved for the respected elders, the second table was reserved for those with high status and good relations with the Su family, including many young people.
Su Jing was sitting in the upper seat, so her wife naturally had the right to accompany her. However, Tang Jianqiu was deliberately placed on Su Jing's left side, which was regarded as a respectable position.
"Husband, I'm late."
The woman in front of her is one of the great beauties in the capital. Her black hair is half pulled up, hanging in the air like a waterfall. Her face is like powder, and under her eyebrows are a pair of enchanting eyes, as if she came out of a painting. Absolutely beautiful.
Even wearing a floor-length pink smoked gauze skirt, it's hard to resist that exquisite body.
The person who came was none other than Su Jing's wife Lin Qingshi. She smiled charmingly. As the saying goes, her dark eyebrows are open and delicate, and her green temples are mellow and dyed with spring smoke. Is she talking about this poetic woman?
Lin Qingshi bowed and held her hand in Qi Luo's soft green gauze. The hairpin on her head shone even more under the baptism of sunlight.
"Why do you need to be polite, madam? Please get up quickly!"
Su Jing was flattered and quickly stepped forward to lift her up and help her sit down.
"Uncle is here too?"
She noticed the taciturn Tang Jianqiu, who didn't talk much on weekdays, but now she was a little surprised to see someone coming.
"Sister-in-law."
Upon seeing this, Tang Jianqiu cupped his fists and gave a half salute, while Lin Qingshi just nodded.
The person sitting next to Tang Jianqiu was Ma Hongfei, the son of Su Siqing's mentor, and the person sitting next to Ma Hongfei was Su Jing's cousin Zheng Wenli.
"Wish you all the best, uncle. Are you very busy in the office these days?"
The relationship between the two was pretty good. Although they didn't see each other often, Lin Qingshi still asked.
"Sister-in-law Xie, Beizhen Fusi has indeed taken over a rather difficult case recently."
Tang Jianqiu could only adopt this method, but he couldn't directly tell the real purpose of coming here.
The few of them exchanged simple greetings. Seeing Lin Qingshi's beauty, Zheng Wenli couldn't help but praise: "Sister-in-law, you are so beautiful! Cousin Su Jing, you are so lucky!"
"Hahaha, why did cousin Wenli make a joke on me? By the way, doesn't my cousin have a good wife in his family? Why didn't he see her and bring her over?"
"She is used to being a heroine on weekdays and always likes to do some needlework. I persuaded her to come but she refused. I heard that Mr. Tang won a beauty contest in a martial arts competition a few days ago. Let's meet him someday. yes."
As soon as the conversation changed, everyone at the table turned their attention to Tang Jianqiu. Tang Jianqiu was at a loss for a moment, but he still said truthfully:
"I do have an engagement with the Shen family, but it has not been finalized yet. Besides, today is Mr. Su's birthday, so why bother? Let's talk about it another day."
Tang Jianqiu's hand gripped the wine glass a little tighter, because he knew exactly what the real purpose of attending the birthday banquet was, and now it was time to find a good time.
Su Jing glanced at Tang Jianqiu, patted him hard on the back, and then said jokingly: "He just doesn't want his wife to show up in public, so as not to be seen."
Everyone suddenly realized this and looked up to the sky with a smile.
"Oh~ It turns out to be the beauty hidden in the golden house, hahahaha!"
Tang Jianqiu tried his best to suppress the most real emotions in his heart, and changed his words: "Su Jing, today is Mr. Su's birthday party, don't force me to do anything."
"Jianqiu, our friendship... isn't that bad, right?"
Hearing this, Tang Jianqiu raised his glass and poured wine. After filling Su Jing's glass, he brought it to him.
"Eighteen bowls, don't even think about leaving until you finish it."
Hearing this, Su Jing immediately shook his head and refused, waving his hands and saying no: "Eighteen bowls? Do you think I am Wu Song alive! If I can't drink it, I can't drink it. Besides, your sister-in-law will blame me."
Lin Qingshi hid her face and smiled, "Husband, if you just eat food and wine, how can Qingshi blame you?"
Such words undoubtedly gave Su Jing a bolt from the blue. He had seen people cheating on his father, but he had never heard of his wife cheating on her husband.
After thinking over and over again, he came up with a brilliant idea, "It doesn't matter to me, I'm just afraid that Jianqiu will drink too much so as not to delay the government affairs. Then wouldn't I become a sinner for the ages?"
"Brother Su, don't make fun of me. It's just a few glasses of wine. It won't bother me. Besides, you are the one drinking, not me."
"You are serious about it. Come on, I have taken note of this grudge. Be careful on your wedding day, I will make you so drunk that you can't find the wedding room! Let's see if you are in a hurry!"
Hearing this, the corners of Tang Jianqiu's mouth raised, and then he added another bowl, "Okay, let me see how much you can drink first."
"Wait! By the way, today I want you to see how drunk I am!"
It was already evening after the birthday banquet, and the crowd gradually dispersed, leaving only a few servants cleaning. Even Su Jing was a little drunk and walked unsteadily, so that his vision was not very clear.
"If you make uncle laugh, I will help him back."
Just as Lin Qingshi was about to help Su Jing, Su Jing stumbled towards Tang Jianqiu, raised the overflowing wine glass and said, "Come on... do it! We won't go home until we're drunk!"
"You're too drunk. You'd better go back and rest first." Tang Jianqiu declined politely. How could Su Jing agree?
"Who, who is drunk? This isn't over yet, it's just the beginning!" Su Jing patted his chest as he spoke to emphasize that he was a good drinker. Tang Jianqiu just shook his head helplessly.
"Just rest, sister-in-law is tired."
Tang Jianqiu picked up the Xiuchun Dao standing next to the chair and walked out of the courtyard.
At this moment, Zheng Wenli came to the door. Seeing Su Jing who was drunk and unconscious, he felt a little distressed. Then he stepped forward and asked: "Cousin Su Jing, why are you so drunk? I have just been out for a while, and I still have something to do with you." "
"What, what's the matter?"
Su Jing burped with satisfaction. Zheng Wenli couldn't hide it, so he simply said truthfully: "I want to lend you something. I wonder if cousin Su Jing will agree?"
"It's just a small thing. You can take it as you like, Liuxu, and lead the way for Mr. Cousin. Give him whatever he wants, as long as you don't move the sealed valuables."
"Yes, please come this way, young master cousin."
