Chapter 300 Interrogation of Zhao Duan
One day later, the massive imperial envoy team once again became the focus of the city.
But this time, because they were dispatched without warning, no dredging was done in advance.
Therefore, when hundreds of cavalry silently rushed out like a tide along the main street of the south gate of Fucheng, the people in the city fled in panic, with fear and doubt in their eyes.
"Chen Yushi, where are we going?"
In the midst of the cavalry team, Sun Xiaozhun, who was barely able to catch up, was riding a horse, holding the reins, pulling his neck and loudly asking the middle-aged censor beside him.
While speaking, his eyes glanced at the front of the team, still wearing Zhao Duan's appearance, surrounded by the fake imperial envoys of Lihuatang.
Although Chen Hong is a civil servant, she is also very good at equestrian skills.
He smiled toothily and replied loudly:
"How do I know where the imperial envoy wants to go? But I think he is going to inspect the mine."
Inspection...Is there such a sudden inspection?
It was like a sneak attack, they didn't want us to follow... Magistrate Sun slandered.
I feel a little more settled in my heart.
——At the mine, he has repeatedly warned us to keep strict supervision.
With Wang Xiancheng in charge, the imperial envoy would make a surprise attack, so it wouldn't hurt.
At this time, the team marched out of the city gate and headed towards the mine.
Taicang is a unique place. In ordinary prefectural cities, the prefectural government and the county government are all in the same city.
Taicang County Government was originally like this, but due to later silver mining, a large number of factories were spawned.
Coupled with the fact that the workers in the mines were eating and drinking, the towns near the silver mines gradually expanded.
It has long exceeded the size of an ordinary small town. Later, in order to facilitate administration, the Taicang County government simply moved out of the capital and came here.
Therefore, the Fucheng and the county government were separated by the mine, so they were not far apart.
The autumn wind is brisk and the clouds are blowing overhead.
Magistrate Sun lay on his horse, jolted for a while, and saw a huge silver mine in front of him, like a silver mine hammered out by a god.
The group also slowed down their horses slightly. The workers stationed at the mine and people from the county government saw it from a distance and took the initiative to greet them.
"After the prisoner Wang Chusheng disappeared, in order to ensure that there was no chaos in the mine, we ordered the Taicang County Prime Minister to temporarily take over the responsibilities of the county magistrate."
Magistrate Sun was on his horse and introduced loudly.
After saying that, Sun Xiao rushed forward, glanced at the group of people, and frowned:
"Where is Wang County Cheng?"
The leader, Taicang Dianshi, was frightened and had long been frightened by the momentum.
I had guessed that the imperial envoy was coming. Seeing the magistrate's inquiry, he responded hurriedly and tremblingly: "Reporting to the office, the county magistrate was still here just now, but there were some matters in the Yamen temporarily, so he rushed back to deal with it... Subordinates, now Order someone to look for it?”
Waste, couldn't be found at the critical moment... Sun Xiaozhun was unhappy and turned to look at "Zhao Duan": "Sir Zhao, I am familiar with this place. You might as well let me show you around..."
"Which direction is the county government office?" the leader "Zhao Duan" suddenly asked.
Sun Xiaozhun was stunned for a moment, then pointed at the town in the distance with his riding crop: "It's right here."
"Zhao Duan" rode forward:
"Go to the county government office."
Rumble...
The team wrapped in iron cavalry passed through the mine without entering, like a black turbid current rolling up Magistrate Sun and flowing towards the county government office.
The mountains in the distance are red, and the cavalry nearby are like black lines. This scene can be painted.
In the distance, on another fork in the road, Coach Xie reined in his horse and watched in amazement as the imperial soldiers and horses left in the distance.
"Master, why are the officers and soldiers here?"
Behind him, Xiao Wu, who was riding a bad horse and insisted on following, had a dull expression.
There was both fear and deep envy in the young man's eyes:
"So impressive, as if he is protecting some high official."
"Imperial envoy..."
Coach Xie murmured, "Did you see the man in the red official robe in the team just now?"
"Ah, it seems so. Could it be the prefect?"
The boy, who had a bruised nose and swollen face, but actually no internal injuries, was stunned for a moment.
With his knowledge, he also knew that crimson official robes could only be worn by the prefect in the entire Taicang City.
"The magistrate will accompany you personally. He must be an imperial envoy going to the countryside. Let's go, let's follow."
Coach Xie thought for a moment and turned the horse's head.
He entered the city in search of Magistrate Sun, but now he bumped into him on the way and could only follow him.
"oh oh,"
Xiao Wu nodded excitedly, already extremely curious in his heart, wanting to know what such an impressive imperial envoy looked like.
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Taicang County Government.
After Zhao Duan and his party were escorted back to the county government, they were not thrown into jail or made too difficult.
I don't know if it was Song Juren's face, or the head catcher couldn't figure out his identity.
In short, he was temporarily confined to the side courtyard of the county government office and was not allowed to leave. The side courtyard is not big. There is only one stone table and three stone benches in the courtyard.
In addition, there is a gorgeous cluster of chrysanthemums.
Zhao Duan, Xu Junling, and Song Juren occupied three stools, while Lu Qingfeng and others stood.
Everyone had no weapons in their hands, and all their swords were taken away by the officials - of course, this was also Zhao Duan's tacit approval.
"What exactly do you want to do?"
Xu Junling used a jade finger to slide across the rough tabletop in disgust. As expected, the nails were covered with dust.
As a royal princess, had she ever accepted such "grievance" since she was a child?
On the Huai River Road, not to mention an eighth-grade county magistrate, even a seventh-grade county magistrate, who would not be humble and groveling when seeing her?
Dare you not give face to the King of Huai'an?
"The situation is stronger than the person, can we still fight against the official?"
Zhao Du was peaceful and calm, and he was in a difficult environment, but he didn't care at all.
"Huh, do you think I will believe your lies?"
Xu Junling rolled her eyes, looking a little naive. She suddenly smiled and said:
"Be careful, I'll put you in jail later. A county magistrate has disappeared after a promotion. Do you think they would mind if we disappeared together?"
"Wouldn't that be better?"
beside.
The distraught Song Juren was frightened as he listened to the two people's heartless conversation.
I wanted to ask something, but I was worried that the walls had ears, so I swallowed it hard.
Everyone waited for a long time, but no one came. Just when their patience was almost exhausted, there was finally movement outside.
"Master County Magistrate."
Outside the closed courtyard door, the voice of a subordinate came.
Then, the wooden door was opened, and a man wearing an eighth-grade green robe and a seventh-grade black gauze on his head was dressed in a nondescript manner.
An official with a tired look and a sinister appearance came in.
Wang Xiancheng was not in a good mood.
According to his original idea, he would arrest the person first and let his subordinates interrogate him. He tried his best not to participate in order to avoid being blamed.
However, arresting people in this county may seem crude, but in fact there is a way to survive, so just turn around and report.
It was said that Song Juren was involved, so they were arrested together and asked the county magistrate for instructions on how to deal with it.
If it is just an unidentified outsider, a wealthy young man and a young lady, the detention problem is not big for the time being.
But Song Ju was a country squire of the county, the owner of the Song clan, and a guest of the magistrate.
At this time, Wang Xiancheng could no longer pretend not to know, so he had to come back depressed to interrogate himself.
"Wang County Cheng!"
In the small courtyard, Song Juren stood up hurriedly, cupped his hands and said:
"Are you back? Is there any misunderstanding?"
The professional scapegoat, Wang Xian Cheng, had no expression on his face and did not answer. His eyes were fixed on the men and women in the courtyard.
He frowned. As a local official, he had seen all the children of high-status families in Taicang Mansion, but there was no one in front of him.
"Could it be that he's not from this house?"
Whispering in his heart, Wangxian Cheng pretended to be official and used his words:
"Who are you, and why are you in Songjiazhuang? Why are you spying on the imperial silver mine? What is your purpose? Who assigned you here? What is your motive? Do you have permission from the government to approach the government-owned mine privately? Who is behind you? …”
He took the lead and used a strong interrogation attitude to shock the prisoner's mind.
Zhao Duan clicked his tongue in surprise, wondering why this rhetoric sounded familiar...
beside.
Song Juren hurriedly explained: "It's all a misunderstanding. These two passed through this county and came to the village to visit me. They had an unexpected quarrel with the junior..."
"Mr. Song, I am interrogating the prisoner."
Wang Xiancheng pointed to the black gauze hat on his head, with a serious expression and solemn tone:
"Now that the county is not at peace, I will temporarily take over the responsibilities of the county magistrate. Anyone who is suspicious must be investigated strictly!"
Song Juren shut his mouth.
My heart says that I want to help you, but you don’t listen...
Zhao Duan sat on the stone bench without getting up, and said with a smile:
"Are you the county magistrate here? Wang Chusheng's deputy? You are only an eighth-grade person, temporarily replacing the seventh-grade Wusha. I really shouldn't say whether you are lucky or unlucky."
Who are you...with such a tone...
Wang County Cheng was unhappy at first, but when he heard the second part of the sentence, he felt sour for no reason.
"This is the county government office! I am interrogating you! I have seen many young masters and ladies like you, relying on the power of your family, running rampant. You still dare to beat the people of the Song family. Do you still have Wang Fa in your eyes?"
The Prime Minister of Wang County was giving orders, and he seemed to be in a trance like a respected person in the county:
"No matter what your origins are, I might as well tell you that the Imperial Envoy Zhao is in my house now. No matter how big your family is, can you be bigger than the Imperial Envoy Zhao? Tell me, what is the purpose?!"
(End of chapter)