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At this time, Li Ye came over, clasped his fists and smiled: "Fang Shilang, can I provide some clues about these murderers?"

Fang Guan smiled slightly and said, "When did Governor Li come?"

"I have been here for several days and have been tracking down these real murderers and have found clues."

Fang Guan nodded, "Let's talk about it when we get back!"

He immediately ordered: "Take everyone back to record their statements, and then let them go home!"

The crowd marched toward the county seat again. On the way, Fang Guan and Li Ye were walking side by side. He couldn't help but ask, "Does Governor Li know the whereabouts of the murderer?"

Li Ye smiled and said: "Have you made sure that the minister was not trampled on himself or killed by a catcher?"

"Judging from the current witnesses and evidence, it is indeed not related to the catcher. They were killed by a third party. The number of people is about 80 to 100. They are not local accents."

Li Ye nodded, "I have found out that they are thieves from Wangwushan. The leader is called Wang Shen. Have you ever heard of them?"

"Wang Shen, the leader of the thirty-six thieves in Wangwu?"

Li Ye smiled and said: "It seems that he is very famous!"

"This gang of extremely vicious bandits has killed many people. They are wanted three times by the government and they are ranked sixth among the top ten gangsters in the Criminal Department. How did Governor Li find out?"

"There was a broker in Fengyi County named Liu Changkun. He was the one who pulled the string. After the incident, Liu Changkun was silenced. However, he also realized that he would be silenced, so he told his wife the entire transaction. His wife Tell me, there is also a complaint letter written by Liu Changkun, which details the process of hiring a murderer to kill someone."

"Who paid for the murder?"

"The person who bought the murder came from the capital. He is a tall, middle-aged man. He paid 6,000 coins. This man was very cautious. He did not go to the counter shop. Instead, he used three ships to transport the copper coins. I found the money. The ship confirmed that the money was transported from the capital, but the money arrived two months ago, Fang Shilang. At that time, Li Yu had just taken office, but there had been no peasant riots."

"Is there all the evidence?"

Li Ye nodded, "The money was placed at Liu Changkun's house. The boatman helped carry it. In order to attract business, the boatman left his address and name, so I found the boatman."

Fang Guan thought for a moment and said: "Although the six thousand guan of money was shipped two months ago, this money is not directly related to the bandits killing farmers. Maybe it was shipped first as a backup?"

Li Ye took out a letter and handed it to Fang Guan, "This is Liu Changkun's letter of accusation. It is clearly written on it that the other party came to him because he could contact Wang Shen, the thief of the Wangwu, and Wang Shen's asking price was six thousand guan." , the other party’s request was to cause a tragedy in Heyang County, but then a peasant gathering happened to break out, Fang Shilang, did Li Yu prepare to massacre the people of this county not long after he took office? "

Fang Guan nodded, "If the governor's witness evidence is true, I also think it is unlikely that Li Yu is the mastermind. He is the magistrate of a county. If he pays to kill someone, his career will be ruined no matter whether he can be found out or not. It’s over, this is tantamount to career suicide. I believe he won’t be so stupid, but his inability to handle the incident led to the tragedy and even concealed it from the court. He is also guilty of a serious crime. As for how to specifically convict him, it will be up to the emperor to decide.”

In the inn, Li Ye and everyone began to pack their luggage and prepare to return to Beijing.

Zhang Ping asked: "Is it over like this?"

Li Ye said with a smile: "My matter is over. The investigation team still has a lot to do. The Fang Shilang decided to find all the injured and the deceased's family members to give statements, conduct autopsies, and investigate the situation of the Wangwu robbers. It is estimated that they It’s going to be a while yet.”

"Will Li Yu be convicted?"

"It will convict!"

Li Ye sighed and said: "At least he won't be punished with death, and he won't be exiled. He must be dismissed from office. The key is whether his father Li Xiu will be implicated and dismissed. Zheng Ang insisted that Li Yu's father instigated him to conceal it. This is officialdom. The struggle does not require evidence, it just depends on how the emperor balances it in the end? But it has nothing to do with me."

At this time, Wang Chenghua and his staff Chen Huan walked in. Wang Chenghua bowed and said: "Captain, the child has been returned!"

"Have you met his family?"

Wang Chenghua shook his head, "The child ran home by himself. I saw his mother holding him and crying, so I left. His family didn't see me!"

Li Ye smiled and said to Chen Huan: "Pack your things! Let's go back together. I have already decided on a position for you. There is a judge under the Governor's Mansion, and you will be the one to take it!"

Chen Huan was moved in his heart and bowed and said: "The humble post has no worries and is alone. Wherever the governor goes, the humble post will follow him!"

Three days later, Li Ye and his party returned to Chang'an.

Everyone went home. Chen Huan had a residence in Chang'an and wanted to visit Li Linfu first. Wang Chenghua also returned to his hometown in Hu County and made an appointment to meet in Chang'an during the Lantern Festival.

When Li Ye returned to his home, he unexpectedly discovered that his parents no longer lived in Taipingfang.

The concierge Lao Kou said: "Sir, the master and his wife have moved to Xuanpingfang. I want you to go to Xuanpingfang to find them when you come back."

Xuanpingfang is where the Li family's secondary residence is located, but I didn't expect that my parents would move so soon.

Li Ye tidied up a little and rode towards Xuanpingfang.

Xuanpingfang is located in the south of Dongshi City, very close to Changlefang. It is considered a medium-sized community in Chang'an and is far less quiet than Taipingfang.

Li Ye guessed why his mother was eager to move to Xuanpingfang. Taipingfang was too quiet. There were almost no shops, no commerce, and few pedestrians. All the people coming in and out were carriages from wealthy families, and it didn't feel like a market place at all.

This makes it difficult for my mother, who has lived in Yonghefang for more than ten years, to get used to it. Now that they have a new house, they are of course eager to move out.

Xuanpingfang is completely different. It is very similar to Changlefang. Both sides of a main street are densely packed with small shops, including taverns, teahouses, inns, wine shops, grocery stores, cloth shops, clothing appraisal shops, medical clinics, etc. There are drugstores, etc., and even a Baoji cabinet shop, which is full of life.

There is also a river running through the square. The water is quite clear. Both sides are crowded with women washing clothes. There is laughter and laughter everywhere.

No wonder his mother liked it here, and Li Ye also felt like he suddenly returned to the world.

Behind the shop are alleys, dotted with large and small courtyard houses, and the houses of many celebrities are also located here. For example, the house of the famous poet He Zhizhang is here.

The largest house in the square is Li Linfu's second house. It was originally an official residence. In the second year of Tianbao, Emperor Li Longji awarded this house to Li Linfu, and it became Li Linfu's second private house. It has always been the residence of his eldest son Li Xiu.

Now that Li Linfu is almost at the end of his life, Li Xiu has to move back to the main house. Otherwise, the main house will end up being advantageous to several other brothers, so he will not move.

The secondary residence covers an area of ​​ten acres, which is more than three times that of the Taipingfang residence. Of course, Pei Sanniang is not used to it. Her natal home in Zhangye covers an area of ​​nearly thirty acres, which is much larger than here.

Pei Sanniang quickly adapted to it, and there were many more servants in the mansion. The servants of the rich and powerful families in the Tang Dynasty basically had personal attachments, and they served the same master for generations. Generally, masters also valued this kind of generational family. Servants, treat them well so that they can live comfortably and have enough food and clothing.

Even some domestic servants took advantage of their master's power to bully the weak and misbehave outside. There were too many such things.

Li Linfu has been the prime minister for twenty years and has great power in the government. Of course, there are many servants in his house, hundreds of households, and they are basically divided among his children. Li Dai also has many servants who follow their master. Runzhou, and then returned to Chang'an from Runzhou. Several maids around Pei Sanniang were the daughters of servants from aristocratic families.

In fact, there are many generations of domestic servants in "A Dream of Red Mansions" with relatively high status, such as the Lai family, the Lin Zhixiao family, the Zhou Rui family, etc.

The separation of the Li family this time will also have a great impact on the servants and servants. For example, the three major housekeepers in the main house of Li Linfu will have to make their own choices. Housekeeper Tian will still stay in the main house, and he is still the main housekeeper.

But Liu Xing, the second housekeeper, chose to go to the second house. Why? Because Li Xiu had brought his housekeeper back to the main house, and he couldn't squeeze out the first housekeeper, he would definitely squeeze out the second housekeeper Liu Xing. Liu Xing couldn't bear the humiliation, so he chose to come to the second house as a housekeeper.

Although being a housekeeper in the second house is not as prestigious as the main house, he is still a big housekeeper, not to mention the future is bright. Now I am the young Yin of Jingzhao House. In a few years, when I become the Yin of Jingzhao House, I will be a third-rank official, and more importantly, I will be a junior officer. The young master is now the prince of the county. Although he has not opened a mansion yet, once he opens the mansion, it will be a big deal. It will be the famous palace of Gaochang County Prince.

In fact, there is another important reason. Liu Xing was brought by Li Dai's mother, Mrs. Yang, from her natal family, the Yang family in Hongnong. Over thirty years, he slowly grew from a boy to a second housekeeper. Naturally, he has a good relationship with Li Dai. , and is also very good to Li Ye.

Liu Xing came to the Ci Mansion to be the housekeeper. He did not come alone. He also brought more than 30 generations of servants, all from Grandma Yang's faction. Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes. This is absolutely true, even the powerful The servants in the house also have many factions and various interests.

The total number of servants from more than 30 aristocratic families was one to two hundred, making the second house suddenly lively. The mistress Pei Sanniang was very busy these days.

When Li Ye came back, he happened to encounter one or two hundred domestic servants and maids gathered in the big courtyard, listening to the lectures of his mistress Pei Sanniang.