In the early morning, after Xiaoliu, Wushuang, and Xiaoqi finished cleaning up, they packed their bags and said goodbye to Elder Gong and others.
Although Xiaomi also wanted to go back to Qixia Town, it was not convenient for him to go with Xiaoliu and the others, so he did not go together, but agreed to meet again in Qixia Town.
"In this case, the green mountains will not change and the green waters will flow forever. We will meet again later." Xiao Liu said goodbye to Elder Gong and others with his hands in hand.
"Go slowly." Elder Gong also greeted him with fists in his arms.
Xiaoliu and the others got on the horses, looked at each other, and looked at the sky. Taking advantage of the clear sky, the three of them galloped away.
The dust and fog are rising as the horse gallops, and the shadows of people crossing the mountain are endless.
Seeing Xiao Liu and the others disappear from sight, Elder Gong also retracted his distant gaze. He waved to Xiaomi and whispered a few words in his ear. Xiaomi nodded quickly.
And just as Xiaoliu and the others were leaving in style, in Luoyang City, dozens of miles away, there was a large group of people who wanted to leave but couldn't.
In Luoyang City, if it had been in the past, the morning bell would have rung at this time, and the four gates of east, west, south and north would have been opened, and there would have been an endless stream of merchants coming and going under the city gates.
But today's Luoyang City, there is an unusual atmosphere everywhere. The morning bell has not yet rung, the city gates are closed, merchants coming and going from all directions are not allowed in, and the city walls are covered with fully armed guards. , the streets were full of patrolling police officers and government officials, every shop was closed, and everyone closed their doors. The streets that used to be crowded with people were empty, and this look was almost as if something had happened to these few people. The big characters are written directly on the city gate tower.
'What's going on here? Could it be that there is going to be a war? 'Some traders who had finally come in from other places couldn't help but murmured in their hearts when they saw this battle, and even regretted entering the city.
But at this time, there were people who were more at a loss than them.
North of Luoyang City, Xu Mansion.
An old man wearing a blue official uniform with a white pheasant patch embroidered on his chest was pacing back and forth.
This person is Luoyang Tongzhi, and he is currently the highest-ranking official in Luoyang City. His mood at the moment is like a mess.
He didn't expect that as soon as he woke up, the city of Luoyang would change. His immediate boss was assassinated, and the Luoyang six-men chief arrester Ke Zhengtong, who was supposed to be in charge of the case, was nowhere to be found. This made him He didn't know what to do for a moment.
He had just visited Magistrate Xu's body, comforted Xu's family, and promised that he would catch the culprit and punish him severely. But at this moment, he himself was at a loss. He didn't even know what happened.
The Wang family father and son had gone back to recuperate last night on the grounds that they were seriously injured and needed to recuperate. He sent someone to invite him, but they didn't come at all, saying that he was too injured to go.
And Deputy Chief Liu led his people to pursue Ke Zhengtong. It can be said that he didn't even have anyone to question.
"How's it going? Is there any news about Capt. Ke?" Looking at the Luoyang judge who walked in, the old man asked quickly.
Chen Tongpuan shook his head.
"Hey, what should we do?" The old man couldn't help but let out a long sigh when he saw this.
Chen Tongpan cupped his hands and said, "Sir, now that Magistrate Xu has been killed, you are the backbone of Luoyang Mansion. You must not panic. Even low-level officials and others are still relying on you."
When the old man heard this, he also took a long breath, calmed his mind, and sighed: "I don't know, but this burden is really too heavy."
The old man felt a little tired. He was worried not only about catching the murderer, but also about the fact that this incident would definitely alarm the court. When the court sent people to investigate, what had happened to Magistrate Xu in the past twenty years? What he did will not be concealed, and there is no guarantee that he will not be implicated.
Chen Tongpan carefully looked around and saw no one, so he quickly whispered: "Don't worry, sir. Judging from my humble position, this incident is not a good thing."
"Good thing? What do you say?" The old man looked at Chen Tongpan in surprise when he heard this.
Chen Tongpan looked around again, approached the old man, and explained in a low voice:
"Sir, there are no impenetrable walls in this world. The Xu family father and son have been domineering in Luoyang City for more than 20 years. Their crimes are too numerous to describe. The reason why nothing happened before is because someone in the court did it for them. Support, and now his backer has fallen. Judging from his humble position, even if there is no such thing, what the Xu family father and son did will happen sooner or later. And now he died unexpectedly. This means to us On the contrary, it’s a good thing.”
The old man rolled his eyes, as if he understood what Chen Tongpan meant. "You're thinking?"
"Your Excellency is wise." Seeing that the old man understood what he meant, Chen Tongpan quickly praised him.
The old man also stopped talking. He thought for a while, then smiled, and then sat down with his sleeves folded. At this time, he no longer felt agitated, but felt exceptionally clear.
He stretched out his hand to guide the seat next to him and asked Chen Tongpan to sit down. He picked up a cup of cold tea and thought about it while sipping it.
"This hot tea has the fragrance of hot tea, and herbal tea also has the fragrance of herbal tea." The old man said while tasting it, and then took a big sip, which was cool and refreshing.
Chen Tongpan's face showed a trace of joy. He knew that the old man had made a decision and the Xu family was going to be in bad luck.
In the past twenty years, Magistrate Xu's family has been domineering in Luoyang City. Countless people have been offended, and there are already those who are dissatisfied with him. However, most people dare not speak out because of his power, so they can only make peace with him, and Now that he is dead, it is time for the wall to fall and everyone to push it down.
"But this matter still needs to be discussed with Ke Baotou, Cheng Qianhu and the others." The old man put down the teacup in his hand and looked at Chen Tongpan with a smile.
"Of course, I will invite Cheng Qianhu and the others to come over now." Chen Tongpuan understood what the old man meant and quickly stood up and responded.
"By the way, sir, these four gates are closed and the traders cannot leave the city. This is the traders' petition. Look..." Chen Tongpian gently handed the letter in his hand to the old man.
The old man glanced at Chen Tongpian with a smile, took it casually, glanced at it briefly, and then nodded.
"We searched all night last night, but with no results. I think those thieves have already escaped from the city. If this is the case, there is no need to seal the city. It is our duty to calm people's hearts and prevent all industries from being ruined. , let Cheng Qianhu lift the ban on leaving the city, and only need to conduct strict inspections."
"It's my lord." Chen Tongpan said with a smile and cupped his hands. He solved two things at once this time and was about to turn around and leave. But at this moment, a petty official ran in in a panic. .
"My lord, something's wrong, Capt. Ke is dead."
"Um?"
