Chapter 88: Chunxiang River
It is said that Tang Shujing led the detectives to Xiangxue Tower, and after a search they actually caught three bandits!
After tying up the bandits, Tang Shujing glanced at Captain Lin proudly and said smugly, "How is it? Didn't you say you searched Xiangxue Tower? What did this female detective catch?"
"The Second Miss is amazing! The Second Miss is truly the best female detective in the world!" Captain Lin praised sincerely, adding a little exaggeration.
"snort!"
Tang Shujing turned around proudly, unable to suppress the ecstasy in her heart, thinking: "There really are bandits hiding in Xiangxue Tower, God really appeared! That guy Su Xian ..."
After escorting the bandits back to the county government office, Tang Shujing immediately rushed to the lobby of the government office to find Tang Ju to take credit.
Zhou Jishi happened to be present as well. After learning that Tang Shujing had captured three bandits, he smiled and praised her in public as a "heroine" and "a woman who is as good as any man"!
Tang Shujing was truly ecstatic.
Who is Zhou Jishi?
He is an official in Princess Lanling's mansion. Although he is only a sixth-rank official, he is more powerful than a fourth-rank official. He is two levels higher than the official!
After he arrived in Leshou County, he kept a stern face the whole time and was ruthless and impartial, which made Tang Ju and other officials in the yamen suffer a lot.
However, he smiled at Tang Shujing and praised her... Tang Shujing almost fainted with happiness, and she became more convinced that "I am indeed the best female detective in the world."
However, Tang Shujing knew clearly where her confidence came from.
After leaving the county government hall, she sneaked back to the Buddhist temple in the back house. After making sure that no one was around, she clasped her hands together, gently closed her eyes, and chanted:
"Please God, let me get some clues about the bandits again..."
After praying for a long time, Tang Shujing opened her eyes and looked eagerly at the place where she last found the small paper ball... Well, nothing!
She panicked and searched everywhere in the grass, finally finding the small ball of paper behind a rock about ten feet away.
She unfolded it with trembling hands and took a closer look. She saw the following words written on it: "West of the Grand Canal Wharf, Warehouse C4, there are gold and silver hidden by bandits..."
The gold and silver hidden by the bandits! Oh my god, if I confiscate them all, they will praise me to death... Tang Shujing was unable to calm down, her fingers were shaking...
At the same time, on the roof of the Buddhist temple.
A woman was lying there motionless, like a tile on the roof, blending into the entire building.
After watching Tang Shujing's anxious back disappear from her sight, the woman continued to lie there for a while with an expressionless face.
When there was no one around, she disappeared like a ghost.
…
The time goes back to an hour ago.
Corner Tower Street.
It was just dawn, the morning light came in through the window, and a new day began.
Su Xian jumped up and was about to wake up Yang Zhilan who was sleeping on the floor, but before he could say anything, Yang Zhilan stood up with a somersault.
"Do you remember what I said last night? I have a task for you today." Su Xian said after a moment of silence.
"Remember."
“…”
At that moment, Su Xian explained the specific tasks clearly.
Then he took out a silver note of 100 taels and a bunch of golden copper coins, stuffed them into Yang Zhilan's pockets, and said, "You can take care of your breakfast yourself. If you don't have enough money, come back to me."
Yang Zhilan nodded, took the silver note and copper coins, turned around and jumped out of the window.
After watching her leave, Su Xian fetched some water to wash up.
Today he was going to the county school to retrieve his books, so he changed into a newly bought Confucian robe and dressed up handsomely before going out.
By the way, Su Xian also carried a piece of equipment unique to scholars - a box.
A box cage is actually a backpack that can store books, pens, ink, paper, and inkstones. The more luxurious boxes and cages also serve as a "rain shelter".
I am going to the county school to carry books. There are not many books, but they are very large. It would be very convenient if I had boxes and cages...
Jiaolou Street should have been deserted in the early morning.
But when Su Xian went out, he met a team of patrolling militiamen. They had knives on their waists, guns in their hands, bows and arrows on their backs. They were fully armed and walked in a neat line down the street.
Princess Lanling is coming, and the city has also stepped up patrols... After Su Xian watched the patrolling militiamen walk away, he suddenly remembered his inference from last night -
A huge conspiracy seems to be hanging over Princess Lanling's head.
If Princess Lanling is ill, I'm afraid the entire Hebei Province will be in chaos...
Forget it, let's just take it one step at a time and fill our stomach first...Su Xian shook his head, bought some steamed buns, and went to the porridge shop to drink two bowls of thick porridge.
After eating, we hired a car and went straight to the county school.
The county school of Leshou County is located on the banks of the Chunxiang River in the north of the city.
The Xuan Huong River flows in from the west gate and meanders towards the northwest city wall, where there is a special culvert for the water of the Xuan Huong River to flow out.
The county school is located in the upper reaches of the Chunxiang River, close to the west city gate.
The lower reaches of the Chunxiang River, right next to the county school, is the only "entertainment area" in Leshou County, which has brothels, prostitutes, gambling houses, restaurants, etc.
When Su Xian arrived at the county school, the sun was already high in the sky.
Because he went to the county government office halfway and tried to find Tang Shujing to inquire about the progress of the plan.
After waiting for a long time and learning that Tang Shujing and the detectives had hurriedly set off towards the north of the city, Su Xian said to himself: "It's settled."
After this delay, it was already the end of the Si hour, around ten o'clock in the morning, when we arrived at the county school.
He got off the carriage and looked at the ancient gatehouse and the plaque "Le Shou County School" hanging on the vermilion lacquered gate. A strange sense of familiarity came over him.
This is the county school.
I wonder how much money Old Su spent to send him to the county school!
After leaving the family, the three of them lived a good life at first.
But in order for Su Xian to attend the county school and for him to pass the imperial examination and bring honor to the family, Old Su spent countless money, which directly led to the decline of their family.
Today, the county school still exists.
But Lao Su and Lao Niang have both passed away and are no longer in this world...
Looking at the tall gate tower of the county school, Su Xian sighed for a long time.
Then he stepped into the gate of the county school.
After walking in, Su Xian clearly felt that there were many more people in the county school.
There were no students wearing Confucian robes. In fact, there were only twenty-five students in Leshou County School.
Most of these extra people were officials, local gentry or famous people, generally in their forties or fifties, walking around in the county school...
Strange, why is the county school so lively today? What happened? Su Xian was puzzled and walked towards the "school" where he used to live, carrying his suitcase on his back.
The county school is under closed management, and students can only go outside during the ten-day holidays, so they need accommodation, and the school dormitories are equivalent to "student dormitories."
When I arrived outside the school, as luck would have it, my classmate and good friend Lin Chuan was walking towards me, followed by two little servants.
"Brother Su!"
“Brother Lin!”
Lin Chuan laughed loudly, walked up to Su Xian, took his hand, and said loudly: "Brother Lin, why did you come to the county school? Didn't you take a month-long vacation?"
"Come back to get the book."
Su Xian grinned secretly and gently shook off Lin Chuan's hand.
Although Lin Chuan is a generous and righteous person, his appearance...really looks like a pretty boy, and he likes to pull and tug, and put his arm around others...
