Jiuxi

Chapter 6 006 [Naive and ignorant]

Yichuan Tobacco is full of wind and wind in the city.

Ten miles in the spring breeze, the wheat is green.

Ahead, Guangling City is already in sight.

For the Southern Qi Dynasty and the Dajing Dynasty, which stood behind the Northern Yan Dynasty, the Huaizhou thoroughfare controlled the right side of the Yangtze River from the north to the south, and had always been a battleground for military strategists.In the six years since the Yuanjia Incident, dozens of tragic wars, large and small, took place here.

Within Huaizhou, Guangling Mansion, adjacent to the Hengjiang River in the south, can be called a hub. Especially in recent years, the relationship between Qi and Yan has tended to calm down, and commerce has begun to develop. It has become second only to Yongjia City in the south and Beibianhe. The prosperous land of Luo City.

Lu Chen rode forward, observing the majestic city in front of him. His eyes fell on the mottled light and shadow exterior wall, feeling the vicissitudes and weight of the passage of time.

This is history and reality.

"Master Lu is young but quite calm." Gu Yong's lukewarm voice came from the side.

This sounded like a compliment, but Gu Yong's expression showed no hint of praise.

After the search, although the agents of the Weaving Department did not find any evidence that could prove that the Lu family collaborated with the enemy, Gu Yong obviously did not intend to give up.

Fortunately, he did not forget Su Yunqing's advice not to go too far before the Lu family was found guilty, so he led a group of subordinates and officials from the Guangling Mansion to escort the Lu family's caravan back to the city in the name of protection.

Lu Chen withdrew his gaze and replied calmly: "Sir Gu, although ordinary people don't know the process of handling cases in the Weaving Department, and they don't understand why everything happened today, there is nothing ulterior motives about the Lu family, and they can withstand it. The imperial court’s review. The common people believe in having a clear conscience, and they firmly believe that the Sutra Weaver will act in accordance with the imperial court’s laws.”

Gu Yong suffocated slightly, and then his expression turned slightly strange.

As one of the bureaucracies of the Southern Qi court, the Sutra Weaving Department certainly could not act arrogantly, but what they followed was not the law of the court, but the golden words of the emperor in the palace.

As for when the emperor did not take into account or did not care, the four words "acting for convenience" are enough to explain the authority of the Sutra Weaver Division.

He didn't know whether to say that the young man was naive and ridiculous, or that he was too wise and stupid to block his mouth with such words. In the end, he could only say indifferently: "I hope you can be so calm when you see Su Jianxiao later."

Lu Chen thought in his heart. Judging from the various reactions of the boss, he should be simply unhappy because he had not gained anything, rather than being a participant in this frame-up.

The reason is that although Gu Yong and his subordinates looked arrogant, they were still restrained towards Lu Chen and everyone in the caravan. They generally followed the path of seeking evidence and investigating the case, and did not use any means to torture to achieve their goals.

Ever since he left Panlong Pass, Lu Chen had a feeling of falling into a whirlpool. This feeling became clear when he found the secret letter two days ago, and reached its peak after Sun Yu's sudden appearance just now.

What made him feel even more heavy-hearted was that this conspiracy was definitely not just targeting the Lu family. There must be a deeper inside story hidden behind the fog.

At the moment, he has no good way to break the situation. He can only take one step at a time, and at the same time, he remains alert enough to everyone.

Thinking of this, he turned to Gu Yong and said, "Where will Mr. Gu take me?"

Gu Yongyan said concisely and concisely: "Guangling Mansion Office."

Lu Chen didn't say anything more. He realized from this answer that things probably hadn't reached an uncontrollable situation yet.It is true that the Sutra Weaving Department has a transcendent status, but it will never cause bloody scenes on the territory of civil servants. This privileged yamen has not yet reached the point where it can cover the sky with one hand.

At this moment, everyone had passed through the north gate and entered Guangling City. Lu Chen temporarily put aside his worries and looked at the style of this era along the way.

Guangling has a long history, which can be traced back to ancient times. It was completed about 700 years ago.Although this place is located on the north bank of the Hengjiang River, its customs and customs are almost the same as those of Xinzhou across the river to the south.

Looking down from above, we can see two main streets, one horizontal and one vertical, roughly dividing the inner city into four areas. The ground paved with bluestone slabs is spacious and clean.Apart from the two main streets, most of the remaining roads are dirt roads. During the rainy season, it becomes muddy, mixed with livestock excrement, and mud splashes on the waist and abdomen when walking.If the weather is sunny for a long time, the wind will blow up and the dust will blow up and you will not be able to recognize your face.

Even so, Guangling City can surpass most cities in the world with its two main streets, which can be regarded as the extremely high level of urban construction in this era.

Guangling is the capital of commerce and trade, and the North City is a gathering place for merchants, including gentry and wealthy families.

Along the way, Lu Chen saw only the thoroughfares of the streets, and the city of Khotan overflowing into the country.The streets are crowded with people and cars cannot spin.Shops line the roadside, and distinctive shouts gradually fill your ears.

Everything he saw with his eyes and heard with his ears was full of fresh breath, like a green scroll in spring, slowly unfolding a distant and unfamiliar world in front of Lu Chen.

The government office is located in the northwest direction of the intersection of two main streets. When the group arrived here, the surroundings had calmed down and were no more noisy and chaotic than before.

"Master Lu, Colonel Su is waiting for you inside."

Gu Yong said calmly, glanced at the caravan, and said: "As for them, I will take them down and question them carefully. If it is found that the Lu family has nothing to do with Beiyan Xizuo, the Sutra Weaving Department will naturally let them go." go."

This sentence seemed to be in response to Lu Chen's emotion before entering the city.

Lu Chen cupped his hands and said, "Please show mercy to Mr. Gu." He entered the government office under the guidance of two spies from the Weaving Department, walked into the back house from the side corridor, and then saw the weaving machine mentioned by Gu Yong in a side hall. Su Yunqing, who was inspected by the Huaizhou Division, did not see anyone else.

Zhan Hui, the prefect of Guangling who was supposed to be the landlord, was not there, and neither was Lu Tong, the father of the original owner of this body.

This was somewhat different from Lu Chen's expectation, but he soon realized that in the eyes of Su Jianxiao, he was just a childish young man who had not experienced many trials and hardships. There was no doubt that this was a good breakthrough.

When he thought of this, he concentrated his mind and controlled his facial expression, looked at the thirty-year-old man sitting on the Taishi chair, and calmly saluted: "Common man Lu Chen, pay my respects to Mr. Su."

Sharp eyes, capable and confident, this was Su Yunqing's first impression on him.

Su Yunqing was also observing this merchant's son, but when he saw his handsome appearance and cheerful demeanor, he felt like a piece of white paper unstained by pen and ink, exuding a clean and simple temperament.Judging from his brief words, this young man is obviously somewhat arrogant, and he is definitely not a slippery old man like his father Lu Tong.

After looking at it, Su Yunqing felt confident, pointed to the lower chair on the left, and said calmly: "Master Lu, sit down and talk."

Lu Chen thanked him and sat down, his waist as straight as a majestic pine or cypress.

Su Yunqing took a sip of tea, and then asked slowly: "Master Lu, do you know why I invited you here?"

Lu Chen said calmly: "Previously, Mr. Gu led his soldiers to stop my business outside the city, and then searched it from top to bottom. He said that he suspected that the Lu family was related to the fake Yan Xizuo, and that the Lu family's collaborators were hidden in the caravan. Evidence. To be honest with Mr. Su, the common people were confused after hearing this. I don’t know why the gentlemen of the Sutra Weaving Department made such a judgment."

He faced Su Yunqing's scrutinizing gaze and asked doubtfully: "May I ask Mr. Su, why did this happen?"

A flash of annoyance flashed through Su Yunqing's heart.

Just now when he met Lu Tong in Zhan Hui, he received the news from Gu Yong who sent people back to the city in advance. He learned that his subordinates had found nothing and no evidence was found. At that time, he was a little embarrassed.

After all, he had been confident in his words before, but he was slapped in the face in just over half an hour. Even if he was very deep in the city, he would still be angry.

At this moment, Su Yunqing stared at Lu Chen with narrowed eyes, and said slowly: "You really don't know?"

Lu Chen shook his head and said, "I really don't know. When the caravan entered via Panlong Pass a few days ago, the defenders there had conducted a comprehensive inspection of the caravan. The final results proved that there was nothing suspicious about the Lu family business."

When he talked about this matter, he seemed to be observing Su Yunqing's reaction unintentionally, but the other party's expression did not change at all, as if he was talking about an insignificant matter.

Could it be that this Inspector Su has nothing to do with the conspiracy to frame the Lu family?
Naturally, Su Yunqing didn't know that this young man was so thoughtful. He changed the subject and said: "On the tenth day of February, my subordinates captured a nest of fake swallows in Taixing Mansion, and then followed the clues and dug out Zhang Xi, the captain of the Taixing Army. The person has long been lured and corrupted by the puppet spies, secretly passing on the military intelligence of the Huaizhou Governor's Office to the other party."

His statement confirmed what Lu Chen had learned from Ning Li before, and at the same time answered some of Lu Chen's questions.

This conspiracy did not appear out of thin air, but someone took advantage of the general trend to stir up the situation.

Respect appeared in Lu Chen's eyes, and he said sincerely: "Master Su's strategic planning and command are admirable."

Su Yunqing looked at him with slight surprise. From Lu Chen's face, he could only see a sincere look, without the slightest hint of worry. He couldn't help but secretly wonder, is this guy too naive?Couldn't he hear what I meant?
After a moment of silence, Su Yunqing could only clarify: "After interrogating Zhang Xi, I got a more important piece of information. Zhang Xi is not the only traitor who was dragged down by the fake Yan Xizuo. There is another person besides him. But Zhang Xi also I don’t know this person’s identity, but it is said that the traitor is well hidden.”

Lu Chen showed a hint of anger and said loudly: "Master Su, Zhang Xi must be hiding something, why not continue the interrogation?"

Su Yunqing lowered her eyebrows slightly and said indifferently: "No chance."

Lu Chen asked in confusion: "What do you mean, Mr. Su?"

Su Yunqing's tone did not fluctuate at all, and he said straightforwardly: "I asked people to cut off his flesh piece by piece, so he could tell those secrets. It's a pity that this person's bones are very weak, so he suffered a hundred and nine injuries." The knife was enough to kill him. In fact, I ordered people to keep applying medicine to him, but unfortunately he still didn't live for a while."

Lu Chen's heart trembled. The other party's words were not only telling a cruel fact, but also hitting him in a clear way.

He looked over deliberately nervously.

Su Yunqing was quite satisfied with this reaction and continued: "However, Zhang Xi confessed before his death that the contact between him and that person was conveyed by a third party. Does Mr. Lu want to know who this third party is?"

Lu Chen pursed his lips and did not answer.

Su Yunqing leaned forward and said word by word: "Zhang Xi said that the third party is the Guangling Lu family."

The air in the hall seemed to be frozen instantly.

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