When Dakui and Panbu went to Zhoushan Island, they stopped at the Yamen of Songjiang Prefecture. This time when they returned to Suzhou, they picked up their belongings and horses from Songjiang Prefecture before returning. Now they followed the family from the wine shop again. In Songjiang Mansion, Da Kui felt somewhat helpless. Although he cared about his beloved wife and beloved son, the affairs of the country were greater than family affairs, so Da Kui had to make a choice.
After going out, Dakui and Panbu rode their horses and followed the carriage of a family in the restaurant. After all, it was a matter of life and death. Although the old man in the carriage was anxious, he drove the carriage at a trot.
The mountain road was bumpy and difficult, and the carriage's shaft kept ringing as it drove, but the old man kept urging: "Faster, faster,"
His son Zhu Zhu couldn't help but whip his whip on the buttocks of the horse pulling the cart. The horse pulling the cart was an ordinary farm horse. It didn't run very fast, but under Zhu Zhu's constant spurring, it also had four hooves. Running quickly, looking at the dilapidated carriage in front of him, Dakui was really worried that if he was not careful, the carriage would fall apart.
After another journey, Dakui secretly ordered Pan Xinguo: "You go with them to Qingpu County to investigate the ins and outs of this murder case. I will go to Songjiang Prefecture to ask Mr. He, and you and I will meet in Qingpu County." Bu nodded and agreed, and Da Kui rushed to the side of the carriage alone. Then he said with a smile: "Brother, if we go further, we will part ways. If we go to Songjiang Mansion, we will ask my nephew to go to Qingpu County with us." , please go slowly for now,”
The old man sat in the car and just nodded slightly. It seemed that he didn't believe Dakui's words. It's no wonder that a man on the road would run around just because of a meal, and it was such a coincidence. , the magistrate of Songjiang Prefecture is his nephew, and besides, it doesn’t look like his age. This person is talking nonsense, and the old man naturally ignores it.
Seeing the old man's attitude, Da Kui naturally understood the mystery in his heart. He followed the carriage to the foot of the mountain, and on the fork in the road, Da Kui parted ways with everyone and rode his horse straight to Songjiang Mansion. It was only a few dozen miles from Songjiang Mansion. Yi Hongyun's foot strength was only It only took a moment to burn the incense before he bowed his head.
He Chongzhi, the prefect of Songjiang, was very puzzled as to why the envoy sent to Jiangnan came back, but Dakui did not give him an explanation. He just said: "The officials in Qingpu County under your rule have a record of corruption. You can follow me." Go to Qingpu and find out." This sentence was like a reminder, and He Chongzhi was so frightened that he almost shit his pants.
Emperor Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang reorganized the civil service, and with one order, 30,000 people were killed, and many of them were implicated. The words of the general ambassador really made He Chongzhi a little confused. There were officials under his rule who were embezzling, so how could he? Not wanting to be implicated, Songjiang prefect He Chongzhi did not dare to neglect, so he only took a dozen of the government's arrests and followed Da Kui to Qingpu County.
On the way, Dakui warned: "I am traveling incognito. I don't want to draw attention to myself. You can just call me uncle."
Although He Chongzhi didn't know the reason, he still agreed and murmured in his heart: "If this time, disaster can be turned into good luck, let alone my nephew, even my grandson should be worthy of it."
Dakui and Songjiang prefect He Chongzhi led more than a dozen police officers, all riding fast horses. The wind and dust were flying all the way through Qingpu County. They arrived at Qingpu County in the evening. Since it was a human life case, it was natural to investigate. If It was already late today, but there was no rush. Dakui, Songjiang prefect He Chongzhi and others just looked for an inn to check in.
Qingpu County is located on the east side of the Taihu Plain in the Yangtze River Delta, with an area of 1,200 miles. It borders Shanghai County to the east, Songjiang County, Jinshan County, and Jiashan County of Zhejiang Province to the south, Wujiang County and Kunshan County of Jiangsu Province to the west, and Wujiang County and Kunshan County of Jiangsu Province to the north. It faces Jiading County along the Wusong River. There is Qinglong Town (today's Qingpu Town) in the northeast of the county, and Wupu (Zhaotun, Daying, Guhui, Panlong, Songzi) in the east joins the Wusong River, hence the name. Qingpu is a county that is wide in the east and west and narrow in the middle, shaped like a colorful butterfly spreading its wings.
As the saying goes: Although the sparrow is small and has all the internal organs, and although Qingpu County is a small county, this restaurant and inn is quite particular. It is already dinner time, and Da Kui did not eat well at noon, so he should have a full meal now.
The front hall of this inn was a restaurant. A group of people waited until they arrived at the front hall of the inn, then went to the second floor and found a table by the window to sit down. However, the detectives stood on one side and did not dare to sit down.
Dakui greeted with a smile: "You can wait for yourself and order whatever you want to eat. Don't be afraid of spending money."
All government agents are local young men who work in the fields when they are free and return to the government office to run errands when they are busy. Their monthly salary is not much, just enough to make ends meet. Dakui knows this.
He Chongzhi, the prefect of Songjiang, sweated on his forehead when he heard this. As the prefect of Songjiang, Qingpu County is under his jurisdiction. In other words, He Chongzhi is the master, and the envoy to the government is the guest. This time he is eating and drinking. He must have been bleeding for a while, but the general ambassador seemed to be a good person, and he even asked the police officers to sit down at the table.
It would be okay if these agents only ate vegetables and tofu. But if they really listened to the General Secretary and ate whatever they wanted, they would probably have to sell themselves and they wouldn't be able to bear it.
When He Chongzhi was in trouble, the waiter walked upstairs to the table and bowed and asked: "Sir, I wonder what you would like to eat." He Chongzhi walked in a hurry and was still wearing official uniform, so the waiter Let's ask him first.
He Chongzhi smiled bitterly and said: "Oh, today is a family dinner. This is my uncle. The second brother can ask him what the old man likes to eat." He Chongzhi stretched out his hand to make an introduction.
"Oh, it turns out that your uncle is here. I'm too young to see Taishan, so I apologize." The waiter turned around and bowed to Da Kui again. But if you look closely, this uncle is older than the nephew. Even at a young age, I can't help but have some wreaths in my heart.
Dakui was not polite, and Da Ma Jin Dao started to order: "Taihu carp, steamed turtle, Sixi meatballs, crystal elbow, and four more vegetarian dishes." After thinking about it, Dakui added: "One more soup, What are you good at here?"
The waiter listened to what Da Kui said clearly and knew that he was a rich man. He immediately apologized and said with a polite smile: "Although the shop is in a rural and rough place, it still has seafood. The most famous one is crab roe and seafood soup." I wonder if your guest would like to try it."
Without thinking, Dakui nodded and said, "Well, that's him." The waiter noted them down one by one and turned around to leave. Unexpectedly, Dakui said loudly, "Serve two tables and serve one table for these gentlemen. "
"Okay," the waiter agreed very readily, but as soon as he said the words, there was a 'pop' and He Chongzhi, who was sitting opposite Da Kui, disappeared. It turned out that He Chongzhi had started to sweat after hearing the name of the dish reported by Da Kui. Hearing Da Kui say that he wanted two tables again, he couldn't hold on any longer and immediately fell softly under the table.
"Hey, Mr. He, why are you like this?" Dakui naturally knew it well, but still asked in a funny way.
Hearing the noise, the policemen who had followed him came forward and helped He Chongzhi up. He Chongzhi gasped and said: "Xiaguan...Xiaguan is not good at riding horses. I think his legs are weak due to fatigue."
When He Chongzhi sat down again, Da Kui said with concern: "Master He works hard for the people, but he is weak and needs to be replenished. How about this? I'll ask the shopkeeper to make a black chicken and ginseng soup to replenish Master He's health. ," Dakui ordered: "Go and call the store,"
All the detectives knew Da Kui's identity. Hearing that someone got up and wanted to go downstairs, unexpectedly, He Chongzhi quickly got up and walked around the table in front of Da Kui. In front of everyone, he knelt down to Da Kui and said, "Your Excellency, I'm the official. I'm in good health, so I can't order any more food," he said, kowtowing.
Upon seeing this, Dakui quickly stood up and came over to help He Chongzhi up. He said seriously: "Master He, why are you so open-minded? You and I both serve the court, and we should be considerate of each other." Dakui paused and said: "Sit down quickly."
He Chongzhi returned to the table with excitement in his heart, and Dakui smiled and said: "It's just one dish. Since Mr. He doesn't like it, let's change it to another dish." Dakui was just joking this time, but he was very happy. He likes to see others suffer. He Chongzhi has a very good reputation among the people in Songjiang Prefecture. Within a few months of taking office, all industries in Songjiang have prospered.
He Chongzhi lived a frugal life, was diligent and honest, and although he had a wife at home, this woman was no different than a lion from the east of the river. Perhaps He Chongzhi's frugality was related to his wife's temperament, but this was not a bad thing.
Dakui and He Chongzhi were having fun when a person came up from downstairs. Dakui raised his eyes and saw that the person who came was Panbu.
Panning, he came to Da Kui, raised his hands and said: "Father, we have found out the matter clearly. The prisoner Zeng Xihuai is a cattle dealer. He is 47 years old this year. The tax collector Wu Jiyuan is the brother of Wu Jiheng, the magistrate of this county. On weekdays, Wu Jiyuan fights Because his brother was the county magistrate, he bullied and bullied the village, but the county magistrate Wu Jiheng did not participate in it."
Dakui nodded when he heard this, thinking that it was Wu Jiyuan who pulled up the banner and made tiger skins to bring trouble to the countryside. In that case, it would be easy. He Chongzhi on the side heard Pan Bu's words, and his heart was stoned. Just landed.
"Forget it, I ordered some good dishes for my father," Dakui said to Pan Bu with a smile.
"Hey," Panbu was very happy when he heard this, and immediately walked around the table and sat down under Dakui.
Just at this time, several waiters filed upstairs with wine and food. When the wine and food were placed, Dakui ordered Pan Xue: "Pour some wine for Mr. He Chongzhi."
Pan Bu stood up, took the jug and poured wine for He Chongzhi respectfully. Since his adoptive father said that he would pour wine for others, then this person must be exceptional. Although Pan Bu was sincere, there was a secret behind it. But he knew it very well, and Pan Bu filled another glass of wine for Dakui before he sat down.
Dakui took the wine glass and said with a smile on his face: "This is the first glass of wine. I would like to express my respect to Mr. He for being an upright and upright official. Zhang will do it first." He drank the wine first.
He Chongzhi did not dare to neglect and immediately drank a drink with him.
After Panbu poured another glass of wine, Dakui picked up the cup and said, "This second glass of wine is for Mr. He, the father and mother of the people, loved by the people." After that, Dakui drank another glass, and He Chongzhi drank another glass of wine with him.
"The third glass of wine is for Mr. He. I hope Mr. He can ask for justice for the people," Dakui said with a hint of determination in his tone.
He Chongzhi couldn't help but asked in confusion: "Why did Mr. Zhang say this?"
Dakui said: "Master He, we might as well talk about it after drinking."
He Chongzhi followed his words and drank until the glass was dry. Da Kui drank with him, and then explained the reason in detail: "It is said that Zeng Xihuai killed someone this time, and the person who died was a government tax collector. Yu should be executed, but the tax collector Wu Ji Yuan has a notorious reputation, and his death was unjust. Zeng Xihuai was a commoner. Logically speaking, he should not have such evil thoughts. There must be something hidden in it."
After hearing this, He Chongzhi realized Dakui's true intention. He immediately cupped his hands and said, "I understand what Mr. Zhang meant. If there is indeed something hidden in it, I will definitely absolve Zeng Xihuai of the crime. But if Zeng Xihuai really did something illegal, then I will So what?" He Chongzhi's words were a pun. He wanted to see Dakui's true intention.