Nightwatcher

The jailer yelled again, but County Magistrate Zhao remained motionless.

Xu Qi'an's heart sank, and he said, "Open the door."

The jailer took out the key to open the door, and angrily stretched out his hand to tug at Magistrate Zhao: "Are you deaf?"

Magistrate Zhao's body limply turned over.

At this time, the jailer also realized that something was wrong, sniffed, and his face changed drastically: "Dead, dead!"

It was a step late Xu Qi'an sighed inwardly.

Taikang county magistrate was arrested and imprisoned overnight. He received the news this morning and came immediately, but it was still a step late.

Either the murderer is someone from the government office, or he has been monitoring the movements of County Magistrate Zhao, otherwise he will not be able to kill him in time. Clothes, examine the body.

"There was no sign of poisoning, and there was no sign of struggle before death. The corpse plaque had just formed not long ago, and the death time was not more than five hours. The cause of death is not yet known." Xu Qi'an made a judgment in his heart, and said, "Leave two people to watch the corpse. Follow me to see Fu Yin."

The prisoner died in the government office, Chen Hanguang, the governor of the government, has to take the blame.

Xu Qi'an found the inner hall, and learned that Chen Fuyin was still sleeping. After the yamen servant passed the news, he waited outside for half a stick of incense, and saw Chen Hanguang, who was dressed neatly.

Chen Fu Yin's face was as usual, he didn't see the appearance of just waking up at all, he smiled and said: "What is Mr. Xu looking for from this official?"

The morning time is the beginning of Maoshi. Generally speaking, civil and military officials will be waiting at the Meridian Gate at Yinshi, that is, four or five o'clock in the morning.

Therefore, after the early dynasty ended, returning to the Yamen to catch up on sleep was a routine operation in Dafeng's officialdom.

"I came to interrogate County Magistrate Zhao of Taikang County, and it turned out that he died in prison this morning." Xu Qi'an cut to the chase.

"What?!" Chen Fuyin turned pale with shock.

The jailer brought over by Xu Qi'an said tremblingly, "My lord, it's true."

Chen Fuyin frowned, and didn't think it was a big deal, after all, County Magistrate Zhao himself was a death row inmate and would be executed after next autumn.

"How did you die?" Chen Fuyin held up the teacup.

"The one who was silenced." Xu Qi'an said.

Chen Fuyin's hands trembled, and hot tea spilled out. He didn't care, and widened his eyes: "Shut up?"

Obviously, Lao Chen didn't realize the seriousness of the situation. Xu Qi'an explained: "My lord, how did the Yaozu discover the saltpeter mine? It's an unremarkable place in Dahuang Mountain, and even the gray households nearby don't know that there is a saltpeter mine." Existence, how can the Yaozu find it?"

Chen Fuyin stood up in shock: "What do you mean?"

Xu Qi'an nodded: "I suspect it has something to do with Taikang county magistrate, I came here for interrogation today, I didn't expect that he was a step too late, he has already been silenced.

"The clues to this case have been broken again. Hey, His Majesty ordered me to find out the truth within half a month. I am really having a hard time. By the way, a little eunuch from Si Tianjian came today and asked me to report the progress of the case on time."

Chen Fu Yin's face changed several times, he bowed and said: "Master Xu, the government office is willing to assist you, and the three houses and six departments of the government office can be dispatched by you."

Xu Qi'an said with a smile: "Master Chen is generous, it is an accident that the county magistrate Zhao died in prison for no reason."

No one pays attention to the life and death of a death row prisoner, but what if the death row prisoner is related to the Sangbo case? Especially when the Beijing inspection is coming.

With such a big clue, if it is made public, Chen Fu Yin may be demoted, but for Xu Qi'an, he is already dead, and it is meaningless to pursue Chen Fu Yin. That is the difference between saying and not saying.

Therefore, Lu Qing, who had just been promoted to chief arrester, was called in, and Chen Fuyin said solemnly: "From now on, you will follow Mr. Xu and wait for orders."

Following Mr. Xu to wait for dispatch, Mr. Fu Yin said a few days ago that this is an opportunity. If he can solve the case, he will be able to enter the cabinet. Did he want me to "lurk" beside Xu Qi'an as a spy?

Lu Qing thought in surprise.

"Don't think wildly, and help Mr. Xu with peace of mind." Chen Fuyin said in a deep voice.

Is it true? He, he can actually convince Mr. Fu Yin to soften him? !

Lu Qing stared at Xu Qi'an for a few moments, and said, "I obey my orders."

Soon, County Magistrate Zhao's autopsy report came out, and he died of natural causes.

The more flawless it is, the more it means that there are ghosts who can rule out warriors first. Xu Qi'an frowned and pondered.

Violence is synonymous with warriors. Squeezing Magistrate Zhao to death is as easy as squeezing an ant, but it is absolutely impossible to do it silently and without leaving any flaws.

The first thing Xu Qi'an thought of was the Taoist Yin God, because in ancient times, the Taoist Yin God was also known as the Messenger of Souls, who could kill people in their sleep.

"First of all, the old silver coin of Daoist Jinlian is excluded. If he has nothing to do with the Sangbo case, then only Renzong is left."

Xu Qi'an scratched his hair irritably, feeling that his hairline was moving back quietly.

How come Renzong is involved? Can I investigate Renzong? Not to mention that the Taoist leader of the Renzong is a national teacher, and the Taoist leader of the Dizong is a second rank, so the Taoist leader of the Renzong will not be much worse.

Clamping my legs killed me!

"Well, it doesn't necessarily have to be Taoism. I don't know much about other systems, so I can't make a conclusion too early. With the gold medal in my body, I will find time to read more about the secrets of the major systems."

Xu Qi'an noticed that Lu Qing was quietly looking at him, and the woman's pretty face was faintly tired.

"Captain Lu, you haven't had a good rest recently, have you?"

Lu Qing smiled: "Busy work."

She already knew the reason for Chen Fuyin's compromise. Although Xu Qi'an was picking up the leak, it was not easy to pick up the leak. If he hadn't realized that there was a problem with Taikang County Magistrate in time, the matter might have been suppressed by Mr. Fu Yin.

"Lu Butou is a woman who doesn't give way to a man." Xu Qi'an complimented.

She is about 25-30 years old, and at a young age, she will become the captain of the criminal investigation team of the Capital Public Security Bureau, with a bright future.

And still unmarried!

In Xu Qi'an's previous life, he didn't have such promising female friends around him. He only had older leftover girls who were worried about his boyfriend's frequent leaks.

When Xu Qi'an left the government office, there were six more fast hands from the government office beside him, for him to dispatch, their cultivation bases were not bad, two of them practiced qi, and four refined their essence.

He rode on horseback, thinking about what to do next.

Half a month is not long or short. To solve the case, one has to follow the vines, and there is no rush.

Instead, it was Wei Yuan's attitude that puzzled him, was it too cold?

"Wei Yuan must know something. Emperor Yuan Jing's attitude is ambiguous. It's unreasonable for the supervisor to pretend to be dead. It's not a game between the big men. It's an indisputable fact that the first generation of supervisors got out of trouble. I can't rest assured because of their calmness. Because people in high positions don't necessarily care about the life and death of ordinary people."

"No, I must find out about the matter of the first supervisor. Wei Yuan doesn't seem to want me to get involved. He is worried that I will be implicated and I can save the country. I secretly revealed this matter to the eldest princess. It's not a revelation, it's a reminder, keep it cool Let her think about it and discover it by herself.”

Thinking of this, Xu Qi'an no longer hesitated, and said: "Go to the yamen and wait for me first, I will go to the palace."

Everyone looked puzzled.

Xu Qi'an explained: "I'm going to meet the eldest princess."

How could he meet the eldest princess? Xu Ningyan not only has a good relationship with the magician of Si Tianjian, but also has friendship with the eldest princess. Lu Qing's heart skipped a beat.

The others were puzzled and shocked, Li Yuchun was the calmest, he knew that Xu Qi'an was able to enter the Changren's Yamen, thanks to the recommendation of the eldest princess.

After bidding farewell to everyone, Xu Qi'an rode his horse to the imperial city.

The eldest princess has already grown up and has her own mansion in the imperial city. Xu Qi'an rushed to Huaiqing Mansion, and after asking the guards, she found out that the eldest princess usually lives in Miyagi, and she will not come back to live in her spare time.

So he rushed to the imperial city again, which was equivalent to a smaller version of the inner city, with ancestral temples, government offices, inner court service agencies, warehouses, city defense buildings, and gardens in the city.

Common people live in the outer city, dignitaries live in the inner city, and princes and ministers live in the imperial city.

Without a gold medal, Xu Qi'an wouldn't even be able to get in.

As for Miyagi, also known as the imperial palace, it is the emperor's home, where concubines and princes and daughters live. Of course, adult princes and princesses must move out of Miyagi and live in the imperial city.

It's just that Emperor Yuan Jing devoted himself to cultivating Taoism these years, and didn't care much about his concubines, so the rules in this regard became lax.

Nowadays, many adult princes and princesses still live in Miyagi.

In terms of Miyagi, Xu Qi'an couldn't get in, even if he had a gold medal bestowed by Emperor Yuan Jing, he was about to ask the guards to deliver a message, when he suddenly heard the wheels rattle.

Looking inside, a mighty convoy is driving out.

The golden nanmu used exclusively by the royal family, the yellow silk canopy, inlaid with gold pieces and jade, is luxurious and grand.

All the top sports cars, Xu Qi said with peace of mind.

The guard who collected him three coins laughed when he saw this: "The second carriage belongs to the eldest princess. Look at the word "Celebration" embroidered on the yellow silk on the carriage. It seems that there is no need to pass it on."

The guard returned the broken silver to Xu Qi'an.

"Be polite, be polite." Xu Qi'an pushed back: "In the future, I will still trouble my brother."

He intends to catch up with the eldest princess and hug this big thick leg. He may come to "connect with each other" from time to time in the future. It is very necessary to establish a good relationship with the guards in advance.

As the saying goes, cigarettes can pry open a man's mouth, money can seduce a man's heart, and eating seafood together can make you and him become like-minded people.

Social three elements!

The guard admired Xu Qi'an very much, and pointed out: "The first carriage is for His Royal Highness, the third is for the Second Prince, and the fourth is for the Second Princess. I guess where the banquet is going. If you can participate, remember to behave well. It is easy to make progress in the sky."

"Eldest princess, the humble Xu Qi'an has something to see!" Xu Qi'an said loudly.

PS: The typo in this chapter says see you! I asked for a monthly ticket, and I entered the top ten monthly tickets again, happy.