Tang Jianqiu knew very well that if this difficulty was not handled carefully, even he might not be able to get through it.
However, the imperial edict has been issued, and he has no other choice but to obey it.
Not only must Su Jing be detained, but the real culprit must be tracked down within three days, otherwise he cannot be cleared and the crisis cannot be resolved. But right now, there is only one clue to track down the culprit, and that is Butler Liu.
However, Su Siqing in the Su Mansion did not expect that Butler Liu would die suddenly. However, he did not expect that his life would be upright and he would have to worry about it now that he was approaching his old age. And he also firmly believed that his son would not commit such a tragic act. Do your best.
After that, Su Siqing sent someone to tell the truth about Liu Guanjia's sudden death. Tang Jianqiu categorically did not believe this. He believed that the matter was not that simple. The person who killed Ma Hongfei must have silenced him to prevent the matter from being exposed.
Now that the imperial edict has been issued, Tang Jianqiu had no choice but to quickly send people to arrest Su Jing and bring him to justice.
"Come here, arrest Su Jing, the son of the prime minister of the Su family! Post the arrest documents everywhere, and there must be no mistakes! No one is allowed to condone it, and those who violate it will be punished for disobeying military orders!"
"yes!"
Soon, officers and soldiers appeared in every jurisdiction in Beiping County. Su Jing's portrait was posted in various places, and his crimes were listed. The onlookers pointed at him after seeing it, and the way he spoke became more and more serious. Sounds angry.
"It is rumored that Mr. Su is a dandy. So what if he is a young minister of Dali Temple and has some evidence? He has not done such a heinous thing!"
"As the saying goes, you know people but don't know their hearts. Now that I see Su Jing, he is not a good person."
The arrest warrant was based on evidence of Su Jing's murder of Ma Feihong, and it did not specify that the Honghua killer was Su Jing, so it would be lighter in the end.
And he is just an official who follows orders. The imperial power is supreme, how can he disobey it? At that time, it would be a small thing to sacrifice one's own life, but it would be a big worry to harm the lives of the Tang family. I could only make up my mind and resolutely post the notice to arrest Su Jing.
Facing the sea arrest documents, everyone had their own opinions, but most of them were talking bad about Su Jing. Among them, a man wearing a bamboo hat glanced at the posted notice from a distance, then lowered his bamboo hat. He walked quickly back to the inn.
After returning to the inn, he took off his bamboo hat and realized that it was dangerous to come here and he could not stay for a long time, so he had to find another place.
Just as he was about to pack his bags and leave Peiping, he heard the bustling sounds of several big men coming from the next room.
Maybe they drank too much, which made them a little drunk, and they dared to say anything, and these words made Su Jing listen.
"Have you heard about it, brothers? It is said that the emperor has issued an imperial edict to the governor in charge of Beizhen Fusi to do his best to find the son of the prime minister. Do you think the two of them are on such good terms, will Mr. Tang harm the public for personal reasons? ?”
"In my opinion, it may not be obvious. Who in the world knows that Mr. Tang is loyal and patriotic? Or if he is allowed to stay in the royal family and put his own affairs together, he will naturally choose the former, not to mention that His Majesty has already issued a death order."
As he spoke, the man picked up the wine glass and drank it all in one gulp, with a spicy look on his face, but he was quickly satisfied.
"What death order?"
Su Jing was very curious. He had never heard anyone talk about this.
Hearing the voice coming from outside the room, the man didn't pay attention. At first he thought it was his brother asking, and then he explained the incident.
"You don't know that the emperor has an order to find the real murderer within three days, and to bring Su Jing to justice. If he doesn't comply, Lord Tang will be killed! Do you think Lord Tang can disobey...
Wait a minute? Who was speaking just now? Could it be that I drank too much and got the wrong meaning? "
After a brief explanation, the man stopped thinking and started eating and drinking with his brothers. It was only at this moment that Su Jing realized how much pressure Tang Jianqiu was under. This would not be good!
How could he bear to watch Tang Jianqiu die for him? So he gave up the idea of leaving his hometown and came to Beizhen Fusi to surrender alone.
After arriving at Beizhen Fusi, Fang Xiaoyu came to report immediately. He bowed and hurriedly told the truth without even having time to rest:
"Master Tang! Su, Master Su is here."
"What? There's so much noise outside, why is he here if he doesn't want to avoid the limelight? Just invite him in."
"yes!"
Fang Xiaoyu did not dare to neglect, so he led Su Jing to the main hall. After seeing the visitor, Tang Jianqiu expressed the emperor's will in a dilemma:
"Did you know that His Majesty has issued an order to arrest you? And what consequences will you face?"
"I know, even so, what's the matter? The mountain is not high, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. If the water is not deep, if there is a dragon, it will be spiritual. This is a humble house, but I am virtuous, Jianqiu, I believe in you."
Su Jing was very calm about this, believing that even if he was thrown into prison, Tang Jianqiu's ability would definitely catch the murderer and restore his innocence.
"Do you trust me so much?"
Now in Fusi, Beizhen, the person standing in front of him was just a criminal suspected of murder, and Tang Jianqiu had to speak to him in this tone.
"Jianqiu, no, I am a guilty person now. It's time to call you Mr. Tang. I have always believed in you."
Tang Jianqiu said: "What if I can't catch the murderer?"
Su Jing just smiled bitterly, "If this is the case, then the guilty people will have no choice but to accept their fate."
"Forget it, this town governor will do our best, come here! Take Su Jing into custody on suspicion of killing Ma Feihong! Do it immediately, without any mistake!
Before the truth is found out, no one is allowed to lynching him! If there is any violation, the town will deal with it according to law! "
What Tang Jianqiu added later was the most important thing, because he knew where Fusi, Beizhen, was under his jurisdiction. Without his words, Su Jing would have shed a layer of skin even if he did not die, so he emphasized
"yes!"
At the time of application, Tang Jianqiu received a message from Wei Zhongxian, specifically inviting him to go to the palace to talk. The specific content was not elaborated, and even though Tang Jianqiu hated Wei Zhongxian deeply, he had to obey.
"Nine thousand years old, you are looking for me."
When he came to the palace, Tang Jianqiu felt uncomfortable all over because the person in front of him was the culprit who caused the destruction of the Tang family in his previous life.
Even his best brother and his beloved girl were poisoned and killed.
"Master Tang, how is the investigation of the case His Majesty assigned you?" Wei Zhongxian glanced sideways, seeming to test Tang Jianqiu's reaction.
"Back to Nine Thousand Years Old, we are fully investigating."
Tang Jianqiu tried his best to suppress the unhappiness in his heart. When he said these words, his lips were almost scratched.
"That's very good. Your Majesty has many things to do and is busy with the affairs of the court. The tailor has to stand in front of the emperor to cut out a suitable robe. And you can't be too upright, otherwise you will be easily manipulated by others, don't you think? ?Master Tang."
Tang Jianqiu was not stupid, and he quickly understood the implication of his words. He seemed to have suspected that he was bending the law for personal gain, but if he confronted him now, he would probably be dead before he could take revenge.
A gentleman's revenge is never too late in ten years. Tang Jianqiu endured the humiliation and hurriedly bowed in return: "I don't understand what Jiu Qian Sui means, but I hope Jiu Qian Sui will make it clear."
It's better to pretend to be confused as much as possible in front of him. After all, Wei Zhongxian is famous for being ruthless and will do anything to eliminate dissidents.
Wei Zhongxian smiled half-heartedly, making it difficult to see through his purpose. He first stepped forward to help Tang Jianqiu up, and then said something that made Tang Jianqiu's blood swell:
"Jianqiu, why do you have to worry so much? Our family also appreciates you, how about you become my son?"
Tang Jianqiu's eyes widened and he looked at Wei Zhongxian in disbelief.
This was a great humiliation for him, and it was simply more disgusting than the pickled food in the toilet.
If it weren't for the fact that he was in the palace and was unarmed, he would have chopped Wei Zhongxian into pieces!
He was actually asked to recognize a thief as his father. Even if Lingchi Daozu were to live in this life, he would never bow to Wei Zhongxian!
His fists were clenched so tightly that his nails were about to be embedded into his flesh.
He used pain to cover up the anger in his heart, and finally suppressed the unhappiness, and changed his words:
"Thank you Jiu Qiansui for your kindness. I don't need it. Beizhen Fusi has some important matters to attend to. Please forgive Jiu Qiansui."
Wei Zhongxian was in a good mood at first, but when he heard what Tang Jianqiu said, the smile on his face suddenly froze.
There are not many people in this palace who dare to disobey his orders!
Besides, how many adopted sons and grandchildren did he have? There is no shortage of this one. He just thinks that Tang Jianqiu is still useful, but now Tang Jianqiu is so ignorant! It really made him angry!
"Oh? Lord Tang is even busier than the Emperor."
This seemingly ordinary sentence undoubtedly gave Tang Jianqiu a blow. He was extremely frightened and quickly leaned forward to reply: "I don't dare, but Beizhen Fusi has important matters. I hope Jiu Qiansui will forgive me."
Wei Zhongxian just snorted coldly, then made a gesture to let him go, and Tang Jianqiu bowed and left.
He was very uneasy. It seemed that he had offended Wei Zhongxian because of this incident, but that was not entirely true.
This was just the beginning. What really made Wei Zhongxian hate him completely was still to come, but that was all for later.
Wei Zhongxian glanced at Tang Jianqiu, who had already left, the corners of his lips raised slightly, and his eyes when looking at Tang Jianqiu became serious.
At this time, he was thinking like this: "Tang Jianqiu, Tang Jianqiu, you really don't know what is good or bad.
Since you can't be used by me, then our family can only deal with you, at least let you figure out who to follow is a wise move! "
That night, Tang Jianqiu received the latest news. This was an oral instruction from the Holy Spirit, and Tang Jianqiu could not condone it!
Sure enough, things went as they had in the previous life. Just because he rejected Wei Zhongxian, the emperor issued a death order.
No matter what the reason is, Tang Jianqiu is not allowed to plead with Su Jing, otherwise he will resist the decree and even implicate the entire Tang family! Even if you have the intention, you are powerless!
Tang Jianqiu deeply regretted this. This must have been the most difficult case since he became the governor.
At this time, he was thinking: "Su Zhengjing, in three days, I will find out the truth!"
