Chapter 247 King's Law
This Zhou Ruqing...
Is he crazy?
Standing in front of the sealed Wangjiang Tower, Sun Shaozong frowned and pondered for a while before turning around and returning the same way.
Since the ninth day of the first lunar month, soldiers from the Governor's Office and the Provincial Surveillance Commissioner's Office have been searching everywhere.
In two days, more than a dozen wealthy families in the city were arrested, and there were also two or three officials mixed in with them - according to the information Sun Shaozong had obtained, they seemed to be in charge of money and grain.
This doesn't look like they are searching for criminals, but more like they are taking advantage of the opportunity to make money!
But seeing that he is about to die, what's the point of getting all this wealth?
etc!
Sun Shaozong suddenly stopped and turned to look at the deserted dock due to the ban, and saw countless large and small ships docked densely on the shore. The most conspicuous of them were naturally the three "plank-roofed warships" of the Korean delegation.
His gaze stayed on the plank warship for a moment, then turned to other large ships. Although most of them were inland ships, there were quite a few that could go out to sea. With a rough glance, he saw at least a dozen ships.
And this is just the beginning...
Sun Shaozong frowned even more tightly, slowly withdrew his gaze, and walked towards the inn again.
The book does not elaborate.
But when Sun Shaozong returned to the inn, he was thinking about whether to order some food and have the waiter send it to the east courtyard, or just eat something simple in the hall, he heard a noisy sound coming from the west courtyard.
A high-pitched voice shouted, "Why did you arrest me?! Although I am the Tongzhi of Cangzhou Prefecture, I didn't invite the lion dance troupe!"
Then a sarcastic voice said, "Master Xiang, we are just following orders. If you have any grievances, it won't be too late to complain when you arrive at the prison of the Nei Si."
Tsk~
The officers and soldiers from the Judicial
From the sound of it, it seems that the person arrested is Xiang Yi, the Tongzhi of Cangzhou Prefecture.
Although Sun Shaozong was not familiar with this man, he vaguely remembered that since he came to Jinmen Prefecture, he had been staying in the inn and rarely went out. Even if he went out, he always traveled with other people.
No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like the mastermind behind this.
Thinking of this, Sun Shaozong simply went to the west wing. When he reached the door and looked inside, he saw several soldiers surrounding Xiang Yi. The leader was none other than Ge Yan, the captain of Zhou Ruqing's personal guards.
It turned out that they were not soldiers from the Censorate, but the personal soldiers of the Governor-General's Office.
Seeing those personal soldiers coming up to tear him apart without giving any explanation, Xiang Yi, the deputy blushed and said angrily, "I, Xiang, have a clear conscience, and I am not like some people who bite like a mad dog when their sore spot is touched! Why should I go to the Neisi Prison with you?!"
These words were clearly directed at Zhou Ruqing!
After hearing this, Ge Yan's face, which was originally smiling sinisterly, suddenly turned gloomy.
He stepped forward and pushed Xiang Yi, causing him to stagger, cursing, "Who the hell are you? How dare you insult the governor! I think the mastermind behind this, even if it's not you, must be related to you - come, tie him up!"
"Okay!"
Several officers and soldiers immediately untied the ropes from their waists, stepped forward and pressed Xiang Yi's shoulders, ready to tie him up!
"Stop! I'm an official appointed by the imperial court! I'm a fifth-rank official!" Xiang Yi struggled excitedly: "How dare you abuse private punishment against me without any real evidence?! Is there no law in Jinmen Prefecture?!"
"King's law?"
Ge Yan sneered , raised the whip in his hand, and said loudly: "In this Jinmen Prefecture, our Governor's Office is the law!"
As he said this, he swung the whip in his hand suddenly and hit him on the head.
Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Xiang Yi had to lower his head to cover his face, preparing to use his crown to withstand the whip.
He just waited for a long time with his teeth grimaced, but the pain never came.
Xiang Yi looked up in confusion, only to see the horsewhip hanging in the air, tightly grasped by a fist the size of a vinegar jar!
Looking up along the fist, a young square face came into view.
Xiang Yi couldn't help but blurt out: "Sun Zhizhong?!"
The one who suddenly stopped Ge Yan was naturally Sun Shaozong.
He did not talk to Xiang Yi, but sneered at Ge Yan with a gloomy face: "I wonder if what you said just now was your own idea or that of Zhou Zhitai?"
Ge Yan gripped the whip with both hands and pulled with all his might, but his efforts were as futile as a dragonfly trying to shake a tree.
Sun Shaozong, who had heard the question, simply let go of the whip in embarrassment, and with a clang, he half-pulled out his sword, and said angrily: "What's the matter, Sun Zhizhong, do you want to disobey the governor's order? If not, get out of my way quickly, otherwise I, Ge Yan, will recognize you, but not this steel sword!"
Sun Shaozong took the horse whip in his palm and waved it like shooing away flies, saying, "Since you are also following orders, then leave first. Sir Xiang is not here, thank you for your trouble. I will interrogate you clearly."
"you……"
"You what?"
As soon as Ge Yan glared, Sun Shaozong started to scold him condescendingly: "I have been ordered to assist the magistrate in investigating this case, so I naturally have the right to interrogate any suspects. What? Do you want to disobey the order of the governor?"
This move of using his own method to fight back choked Ge Yan. He stared at Sun Shaozong for a long time, and finally he stamped his feet and shouted, "Let's go!"
Seeing Ge Yan and his men leave in shame.
Xiang Yi then shook off the servant's support, came closer and said rather embarrassedly: "It is really thanks to Lord Sun's righteous words just now, otherwise I would be..."
"Alas, I just went to the Governor's Mansion yesterday to give advice, hoping that the lives of Cangzhou citizens would not be harmed. Who knew that I would end up in jail!"
"It is really chilling that the Governor-General behaves in this way."
The west wing is different from the east wing in that it is a quadrangle courtyard with at least three or four Tongzhi families living in it. Although they dare not get close at this time, they are all secretly peeking at it from the corner.
Sun Shaozong hesitated for a moment, then said, "Master Xiang, to prevent something like that from happening again, why don't you move to the East Courtyard and live with me?"
Xiang Yi had originally tried to avoid him as much as possible, but now that he heard his invitation, he was more than happy to accept it.
While he hurriedly agreed, he couldn't help but complain in a low voice to the other colleagues in the west wing, saying that they usually treated each other like brothers, but now they didn't even dare to "ask about" something.
As they were talking, the two of them arrived at the east wing first. As for the luggage and other things, there were naturally servants who were responsible for carrying them.
Seeing that there were no more eyes and ears around, Sun Shaozong immediately grabbed Xiang Yi and asked, "Master Xiang, how many people under your command are trustworthy and capable?!"
Xiang Yi was stunned at first, then asked cautiously: "I wonder what Lord Sun wants my people to do?"
"Of course, it's to help me verify my assumptions and see if they are true!"
