Chapter 681: A sharp turn for the worse
I watched Princess Beijing limping up the stairs, stopping in front of the door to slow down, then pretending to be nothing happened and pushing the door open to enter the Dragon King Temple.
Sun Shaozong couldn't help but smile.
As expected of someone who is used to wielding swords and guns, he still had some strength left after this violent storm.
It is said that because of Sun Shaozong's unparalleled brute force, no matter how fast and fast he was in his daily life, he always had to be careful. If you count them on your fingers, he had only acted recklessly a few times in the Wuxi barbarian village.
Apart from that, there was the fierce battle just now while boating on the lake.
But how could that barbarian girl be compared with Princess Beijing in terms of figure, appearance, and even identity and background?
This kind of satisfaction is really not something that can be told to outsiders!
But now is not the time to reminisce. After watching the Princess Beijing disappear behind the door, Sun Shaozong immediately rowed away.
First he rushed straight to the center of the lake, and then went around to the vicinity of the Dali Temple.
It was not until he sat on the armchair in the inner room of the government office that he finally felt at ease.
But when it comes to serious work...
How can I get excited?
He took the official document and glanced at it casually, but his mind had already flown back to the black-sailed boat, stirring up trouble.
Just at this moment, the clerk on duty brought in a man in a panic. But it was not the great eunuch Wang Zhen who was famous in history. Who else could it be?
Seeing his irritable face, Sun Shaozong quickly dismissed the clerk and asked urgently, "What's going on? Is there any movement from Yang Dianshi?"
In addition to asking Qiu Yunfei to find ways to submit the case of Wei Shougen and Wang Baochang to the Dali Temple, Sun Shaozong naturally also arranged people to monitor Yang Dianshi's every move.
And Qiu Yunfei had already declared failure yesterday.
Now that Wang Zhen came rushing to his house, it must be that something had happened with Yang Dianshi.
"grown ups!"
Who would have thought that when Wang Zhen heard his question, he suddenly knelt straight down and said in a sad voice: "Zhang An...he is gone!"
"What?!"
Sun Shaozong jumped up from behind the desk and said in shock: "How is this possible? The jailers in Daxing County have already been fed with silver, so who would dare to do such a cruel thing?!"
"No...it wasn't the jailer who did it, it was him...he hit his head against the wall and died!"
"That's even more wrong!"
Sun Shaozong's eyes widened as he questioned again, "I had clearly sent a message in, telling him to just sit back and wait for his release, but why…"
"Sir! I don't know who suddenly revealed the matter between Zhang Biao and Wu. Now it has spread all over the Daxing County Court. Zhang An heard people talking and teasing about it. He was so ashamed and angry that he committed suicide in the cell!"
Damn it!
It was clear that only Zhang An and his wife, as well as the deceased Zhang Biao, knew about this, but how could it be...
etc!
Could it be that Yang Dianshi...
Yes, since he had conspired with Zhang Biao to commit the crime, he naturally had the opportunity to know about these scandals, and the fact that the news was concentrated in the Daxing County Government Office also vaguely proved this point.
Under such circumstances, he actually took the initiative to stir up trouble. He is so bold!
Did he really think that with a brother who was a minister as his backer, no one could touch him for a long time? !
Sun Shaozong's face was as gloomy as the bottom of a pot. He paced back and forth in the room for a few steps, then suddenly turned around and asked, "Have you sent anyone to inform Zhang Wu?"
"I have already sent someone to inform the maid in charge, and I don't think there will be any problems."
"Well, wait here for a moment, I'll be back soon!"
Having said that, he hurried out of the office.
About a quarter of an hour later, he hurried back, and without explaining anything to Wang Zhen, he ordered his men to set up the ceremonial procession and head straight for the Daxing County Government Office.
He was now a fourth-rank official, and not only had his official sedan chair been upgraded to one carried by four people, but the number of runners and clerks who followed him also increased by nearly half as much as before.
There were more than thirty people carrying gongs and plaques, and following them.
With so many people around, the movement naturally slowed down.
When they arrived at the Daxing County Government Office, Qiu Yunfei, Zhao Wuwei and others had already heard the news and rushed there. When they heard that Sun Shaozong had also arrived, they hurried out to greet him.
Who would have thought that when they inquired in the front yard, they found out that Sun Shaozong had gone directly to the county government court and was now ordering someone to summon the clerk Yang Hancai.
When others heard this, they didn't feel anything, but County Magistrate Wang Qian's heart skipped a beat and then he became angry.
He had previously vaguely guessed that this matter was related to Yang Dianshi, and now looking at Sun Shaozong's attitude, it was most likely true.
But even if those rumors were really spread by Yang Dianshi, there was no reason for Sun Erlang to bypass him and directly inquire about the case!
Thinking of this, Wang Qian rolled up his sleeves with a sullen face and rushed to the court.
Qiu Yunfei and others naturally followed.
However, they were still a step too late. As soon as they arrived near the court, they heard the official Yang Hancai shouting inside: "It's not that I have anything to do with the death of Inspector Zhang. Even if I do have some connection with him, I'm afraid it's not your turn to interrogate me at the Dali Temple!"
Hearing him say "question" instead of "inquire", Wang Qian's unhappiness suddenly turned into joy.
If you just ask, it would be considered as exceeding your authority at most.
But if the Dali Temple bypassed Shuntian Prefecture and Daxing County without reason and directly "questioned" the officials below, it would be a taboo!
Who would have thought that Sun Erlang would be impulsive and accidentally reveal his flaws!
If I could get hold of something that was holding him back, I'd see if he dared to act so arrogantly in front of me again!
Having made up his mind, Wang Qian once again stepped out from the crowd, walked to the court with his head held high, and asked loudly: "Sir Sun, is what Yang Dianshi just said serious?!"
Before he finished speaking, he got the answer himself - Yang Hancai was clearly in shackles.
This is the real evidence!
Wang Qian's face darkened again, and he said proudly: "Sir Sun, you must know that this is not the Dali Temple, but the Daxing County Government Office. Even if you are a fourth-rank official, you cannot barge in without reason and interrogate the officials of Daxing County!"
These words were so powerful that Yang Hancai immediately looked at him with gratitude.
Thinking that there was a third-rank minister standing behind this gaze, Wang Qian straightened his back even more.
"hehe."
Sun Shaozong sneered twice after the case was over, and asked, "Who told you that I came here for the Zhang An case?"
Aren’t you here for Zhang An?
Yang Hancai was startled, and wondered secretly whether he had missed anything recently, allowing this guy named Sun to get it.
But after thinking about it, I still couldn't imagine that I had left any omissions or loopholes.
Yang Hancai then protested again, "Since you are not here for Zhang An, then I would like to ask you, sir, why did you break into the county government office to question me?"
"for what?"
Sun Shaozong stared at Yang Hancai fiercely and said word by word, "The criminal official Wei Ruolan has revealed that you had close contact with the Wei family's servant who committed suicide before and after the death of the eldest son of the Earl of Yongyi!"
As he spoke, he bowed in the direction of the Forbidden City and said, "This case was personally ordered by His Majesty. Don't say that you are a lowly official. Even if a high-ranking official of the third rank is involved in the case, I will arrest you without hesitation!"
This so-called third-rank official naturally refers to Yang Anbang, the right vice minister of the Ministry of Justice.
Yang Hancai's face suddenly changed when he heard this. He stared at Sun Shaozong in a daze for a long while, then suddenly rushed to the desk like a madman, shouting hysterically: "Sun Shaozong! How dare you instigate the imperial prisoner to frame me!"
