"Yang Langjun stayed. Langjun is observant and aware of the smallest details. He is really a great talent to solve a murder case with just words." When Li County Lieutenant saw that Yang Qing was about to leave, he quickly stepped forward to stop him.
Although Lieutenant Li was initially angry that Yang Qing had overturned his judgment and caused him to lose face, especially with the wife here, he was not a petty person. If the gentleman had not come forward to tell the truth, wouldn't he have let go? Passing a murderer was not in line with his official principles.
And it is much better to be told the truth now than to be found out later. Otherwise, you may not be able to escape the reputation of being unclear and incompetent. After all, the people at the scene knew that it was normal for the officer to commit suicide. This case was only solved so quickly by a genius like Yang Langjun, so he was very grateful to Yang Qing from the bottom of his heart.
What's more, after the country suffered two major defeats, the wise men gathered by the late emperor from all over the world died of illness and in battle. It can be said that the Han Dynasty's talent loss in recent years has been too serious. Therefore, Prime Minister Zhuge repeatedly ordered officials at all levels to do their best to select talents, quickly recommend and train a group of talents for the country, and enrich the official team of the court.
However, the Han Dynasty now only has one state, with only that many households and population, and most of the talents are concentrated in the families of aristocratic families. After the late emperor and the prime minister entered Shu, they have discovered a large number of talents. How many outstanding talents are there now? Generations scattered in the wild.
However, today, I have discovered a young talent. Recommending him is a great achievement. However, I still need to observe him for some time. I must at least understand the details of this person clearly before I can make any calculations.
"The county lieutenant over-praised me, but the county lieutenant arrived at the scene of the crime first and observed it for a while, and then I luckily saw the clues. I really don't deserve such praise from the county lieutenant." Yang Qing replied humbly.
Yang Qing saw that Li County Lieutenant had a bad expression when he tried to stop him, but now he seemed to be a generous person.
When County Lieutenant Li heard Yang Qing's humble words, his expression became even more relaxed and soft, and he secretly praised: "I solved a major case at a young age but I am not arrogant. He is humble and courteous. He is a person worth making friends with."
"But I did not observe it for as long as Yang Qing. Oh, I don't know if I would have found some clues if I had looked more. Even if I couldn't solve the case as neatly as he did, I should still be able to decide whether it was suicide or homicide. Well, it should be okay." Lieutenant Li tried to make amends for himself and felt better.
"My husband is too modest. I can figure out the truth of the case with just a few clues. I can't do it by asking myself." Lieutenant Li held Yang Qing's wrist with his left hand and twirled the three-inch beard under his chin with his right hand. Quite excitedly.
The officials and villagers nearby also looked at Yang Qing with burning eyes. They had never seen such a clean and neat way of solving a case. The case was solved in just a few words, and the murderer was not brought to court or sentenced to death. He confessed on his own initiative without any excuses. This kind of use of strict logical reasoning and perfect evidence to identify the murder case is far more shocking than torture to extract a confession. Therefore, Yang Qing can attract everyone's admiration. This incident will probably be witnessed by everyone on the scene for a long time in the future. Talk.
Yang Qing could only continue to salute respectfully and praised him repeatedly.
"It seems that Yang Langjun is not from this village, right?" Lieutenant Li heard that Yang Qing's accent did not sound like that of Shu County, and he was very curious about his identity.
"Qing is from Jiangzhou. He came here after traveling all the way. He was about to enter the city and stopped in this village. He never expected to encounter such a thing." Yang Qing explained.
"I see. It just so happens that I am about to return to the city. Why don't you go with me so that you can take care of me."
"Well... then I would like to thank the county captain." The county captain of the county where the dignified capital is located gave him face, and Yang Qing couldn't refuse.
Lieutenant Li County nodded: "Very good. Someone will escort the prisoner Chen San in the middle of the team and set off back to the Yamen."
As for the noble caravan, they left not long after Chen San knelt down and confessed, so he did not go with them. This made Lieutenant Li feel disappointed for a while. But then he thought about it. Although his performance today was not good, it was still quite satisfactory. It would be better to leave a mediocre impression. If he rushes to follow her again and seems to be flattering, I am afraid that my shortcomings today will be magnified a bit.
Li County Lieutenant made an explanation to everyone in Chenjia Village, and Yang Qing also specially thanked Mr. Liu and said goodbye. The group headed towards Chengdu along the road they came from.
On the way back, County Lieutenant Li Yu rode in front of the team. At Li Yu's invitation, Yang Qing also rode beside him. When he was in Jiangzhou, Yang Qing had also found an opportunity to learn to ride a horse, so he did not show his timidity and make a fool of himself at this time.
"Mingzhi, I wonder what classics you treat?" Li Yu asked.
The two of them had already informed each other of their names. Yang Qing's surname was naturally chosen by him. Qing means Ming. The name and surname complement each other and are consistent with the choice of surname.
Li Yu saw that Yang Qing was dressed in commoners, and he probably came from a poor family in Guizhou. Although he would not think lower than him, he paid more attention to him. If this person is only slightly talented in the criminal field and has no talent in other areas, then the subsequent calculations about this person will have to change.
No wonder Li Yu was so cautious, because most of the books and knowledge of this era were in the hands of aristocratic families, education was often passed down through family studies, and talents often came from other generations. Although there are some talented people from poor families or the common people in Guizhou, they are in the minority after all. Therefore, Li Yu asked this question and wanted to explore Yang Qing's knowledge.
"Qing came from a humble background. He never specialized in studying classics. He only heard a few words of sage knowledge taught by his teacher." Just kidding, he doesn't know the meaning of classics. Later generations will not teach this at the university level. They are also some outstanding figures among professors and scholars. He had also learned a little bit about the Four Books and Five Classics, but how could he dare to say "governance" in front of others, so he said it in an ambiguous way, but it was also true. He had learned some knowledge from the sages of the pre-Qin Dynasty in high school and college, but he only understood some basic knowledge. level.
"Oh, I wonder which great sage the master is?" Li Yu asked politely.
"My master is just an old man from the mountains. Qing also had the opportunity to listen to his teachings for five years. He read some of the Four Books and Five Classics at random, and learned some astronomy and geography, military and peasant tactics, and fire elixirs. It's similar, but it's a classic that has not been cured and made the county captain laugh."
Yang Qing began the first step in creating a character - by making up an enigmatic hermit and great sage as his master. Firstly, he would appear to be no ordinary person, and secondly, he could also explain some of his knowledge about future generations.
Um, laugh at nothing, this is already amazing. Well, I can only understand half of what these knowledge are, and I haven't understood the other half. Is this kid trying to show off in front of someone? of knowledge.
Li Yu couldn't help but look at Yang Qing with suspicion and grievance. Yang Qing didn't know what Li County Lieutenant's expression was, so he could only look back innocently.
Well, it seems that I have thought too much. Such simple and sincere eyes, Li Yu, Li Yu, has your mind become so unbearable after many years of ups and downs in officialdom? How could you doubt the thoughts of this most sincere junior?
"It turns out that the revered master is an expert hermit and a well-educated Confucian scholar. It seems that Mingzhi has learned a lot." Li Yu added: "It's just Mingzhi. I still know the Five Classics, but what kind of knowledge are the Four Books, Huo Hou and Dan Jue? Why have you never heard of it?”
"Well, the Four Books is the collective name given by my master to the four classics: "The Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean", "The Analects" and "Mencius". My master also calls the Four Books together with the Five Classics. As for the Huo Hou Dan Jue, it is a question of cultivating immortals. The trick." Yang Qing wiped the sweat on his forehead and explained.
"So that's it. Your Majesty is really a genius in the world. I don't know where your Majesty is. I can ask the elders of the clan to recommend it to the court and appoint him as an official." Together they are called the Four Books and Five Classics. How wonderful! The Huo Hou Dan Jue is very mysterious as soon as you hear it, and you are worthy of being a hermit in the mountains.
Yang Qing thanked him in reply: "Thank you very much for the county captain's kindness. My master has lived in seclusion for many years and has no intention of becoming an official. Before Qing left Jiangzhou, he had already gone out and wandered without knowing where he was going."
I really don’t know where this teacher is, I’m not lying.
"Oh, that's such a pity. Such an expert cannot be used by the imperial court. It is really a misfortune for the country."
Yes, this is in line with the style of a reclusive master. I heard that Zhuge Cheng's teachers who studied in Xiangyang many years ago were also so unwilling to serve. Fortunately, the teacher is no longer here but the apprentice is here. Yang Mingzhi seems to have learned a lot of skills. It would be great if this person can be used by the country.
The two of them continued to chat along the way. One had a rich family background and profound knowledge of classics, while the other was well-informed and had unique views. They had a great time chatting with each other. Relying on the knowledge and insights of later generations, Yang Qing inadvertently showed his unique insights into Confucianism, Taoism, and Law, which also surprised Li Yu. He also picked up some eloquent and easy-to-understand knowledge about astronomy and geography to tell him. Li Yu was even more amazed when he heard this.
"As expected, Yang Qing was taught knowledge by an expert, but it seems that he did not study the meaning of the scriptures carefully, and he did not even know many allusions. I am afraid that this person's knowledge cannot be called an expert now, but he is a scholar. It's worthy of the name." After the two of them talked and learned, Li Yu's last doubt was finally dissipated.
"Mingzhi, look, that's Chengdu City." It turned out that everyone had already arrived at the gate of Chengdu City.
Looking at the majestic city walls and tall city gates, Yang Qing knew that he had finally reached Ji Han's heart. Even though he was a descendant, he couldn't help but feel his heart surge. No, I'm afraid it's normal for future generations to have ups and downs when they come here and think about meeting those characters who have been sung about in the long history.
