Chapter 275: I can’t change my name, but I can’t change my surname
Chapter 275 I don’t want to change my name, but I don’t want to change my surname
"For example, the letters and accounts left by your husband were not found when the government came to search the house before. I wonder if the Gong family has such a large property, there are some secret rooms, right?
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When Zhao Jin and the pretty widow looked at Chen Ping with their eyes wide open and in disbelief, he changed the topic and asked what he was most concerned about.
Zhao Jin originally felt that this was not the Chen Ping he knew. He thought that he might have learned bad things in the capital, but he couldn't learn from bad things like this?
Now when he heard what Chen Ping said, he suddenly understood. He said hurriedly to the dumbfounded widow opposite: "Yes! Gong Heng must be hiding some secrets, otherwise the thief would not kill him to silence him!" p>
"Brother Zhao finally guessed it?"
Chen Ping winked at him, but he clearly remembered the way Zhao Jin looked at him just now.
Under the questioning of the two men, the pretty widow had a confused look on her face. She stood up and said to Chen Ping and Zhao Jin: "Two officials, please come with me. My husband has always concealed the smuggling matter from the slave family, and the slave family does not know the exact details."
Location, but probably in this area."
After following the widow for a few rounds, Chen Ping was dumbfounded when he came to a quiet courtyard. Such a big place?
He looked at Zhao Jin and smiled bitterly: "Brother Zhao, we have a lot of work to do today."
As soon as he said these words, the face of the pretty widow next to her turned red, she tremblingly apologized and ran away as if running away.
Chen Ping scratched his head and couldn't help but wonder: "Why is she running away? I am a gentleman, not a flower-picking thief."
Zhao Jin was so happy that she patted Chen Ping on the shoulder and said nothing, but the expression on his face said everything.
After Chen Ping dug up new clues in Gong's Mansion, in less than two-quarters of an hour, a large group of Yamen officers and policemen surrounded Gong's Mansion. There was also a group of sergeants strictly guarding the gate.
Chen Ping was sitting leisurely in the corridor inside and outside the courtyard, pointing out the country. He accidentally caught a glimpse of Gong Heng's wife, the pretty widow, trembling with her arms around two dolls, a boy and a girl. He couldn't help but said to Zhao Jin who was not far away.<
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"Brother Zhao, this orphan and widower look so pitiful."
Zhao Jin snorted and laughed: "What, you still want to help Gong Heng take care of his wife and children? I will raise your wife, right?"
Chen Ping shook his head and then nodded. He pointed at Zhao Jin: "I think it can be raised, but it's not me, but you, Brother Zhao. What do you think?"
Zhao Jin was stunned for a moment, and several black lines appeared on his forehead, "Thank you for reading the book of sages. If it weren't for your incompetence in kung fu, I would have given you a beating!"
Chen Ping hurriedly made a dodge move, laughed and then dropped the topic.
In the blink of an eye, from day to night, the commotion in Gong's mansion had not subsided. Chen Ping was about to find a room to take a nap when he heard footsteps coming from outside.
"Chen Ping, did you find something?"
The person who came was none other than Yang Anguo, the magistrate of Lingzhou. He had to deal with official duties during the day, so he only had some time at night, so he went straight to the Gong Mansion as soon as he came out of the Yamen.
Chen Ping pointed toward the bustling courtyard and pursed his lips: "Here, Master Yang, look, we are looking for him."
Yang Anguo looked in the direction pointed by Chen Ping and saw that the originally nice courtyard was now full of holes. He couldn't help frowning and asked: "Are you sure Gong Heng has hidden something? Is it important information related to the smuggling case?"<
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"I'm not sure. Even if I find it, it might be Gong Hengzang's private money."
Chen Ping spread his hands, with a nonchalant expression on his face that made Yang Anguo have the urge to teach this kid a lesson.
After getting along with each other these days, he has roughly understood Chen Ping's temperament. The border army's lies about military achievements are not a problem in front of him. There is a 10% chance that this guy can say it is 50%, and there is a 50% chance that he can.
Say it’s 100%!
Yang Anguo rolled up his sleeves helplessly and asked Chen Ping to find a room to go in and prepare to talk about things. However, he didn't expect that as soon as he raised his legs, there was a noise in the courtyard.
"Found it?!"
Chen Ping and Yang Anguo suddenly looked at each other, and both saw these three words in each other's eyes.
After midnight, Chen Ping looked at the pile of letters in this small stone room and couldn't help but want to laugh. He had already read through them one by one. They were basically the records of Gong Heng's work for Pixiu's organization over the years.
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And the latest record is exactly this smuggling case!
"Chen Ping, you are so good at predicting things! How did you come up with this link?"
Yang Anguo originally thought that the smuggling case would become an unsolved case if it was delayed for a long time. After all, the difficulty and time cost of traveling to other states to collect clues were too great.
Unexpectedly, Chen Ping brought him another surprise after returning from Mulu City.
Chen Ping raised his hand and didn't say anything. He didn't know how to know things like a god, he just tried his best not to let go of any clues.
And what he was investigating was not the smuggling case, but the mastermind behind the smuggling case!
"With these account books, I think it won't take long for this case to be solved."
Yang Anguo sighed with emotion. As the prefect of Lingzhou for more than a month, he had been under a lot of pressure. Now that he has cleared the clouds and seen the blue sky, he felt so relieved.
When the sky turned white, everyone withdrew from the Gong Mansion and transferred all the important items found to the Yamen. Chen Ping had not forgotten the orphans and widows of the Gong Mansion.
"Just keep these coins and go quickly if you have any relatives you can seek refuge with. Otherwise, it's not safe for you, a weak woman with two children."
Chen Ping handed the money to the other party and then gave instructions. The pretty widow timidly accepted the money and asked, "Thank you very much. Can I ask for my benefactor's name?"
Chen Ping walked towards the outside of the house without looking back. As he walked, he said, "I won't change my name, but I won't change my surname. My name is Zhao Jin!"
At this moment, Zhao Jin, who was watching the team outside, sneezed for no reason and smelled a dangerous breath.
The widow standing blankly on the threshold looked puzzled and muttered.
"Zhao Jin? Isn't this young man's surname Chen?"
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Lingzhou, in a hidden valley.
Pixiu waited and waited, thinking about Chen Ping taking dozens of people to Mulu. This God-given opportunity was like a duck to his mouth. The thought of being able to kill Chen Ping, a guy who has always been harboring his own good intentions, to him.
Solving it would also destroy the trust between the government and the natives, and finally complete the task assigned by the superiors. Pixiu couldn't help but be excited.
Kill three eagles with one stone, kill three eagles with one stone!
Pixiu scratched his ears and cheeks excitedly, his face full of crazy joy. What does it mean to find a way out of doubts and doubts, and what does it mean to be in a village with dark flowers and bright flowers?
Suddenly, he heard a rush of footsteps outside, so he opened the tent door and rushed out.
But when Pixiu saw the face of the visitor, his heart sank.
"Sir, Master Tu was tied up and sent back to Mulu City. The chieftains went home with the five thousand taels of silver given by Chen Ping!"
Pi Xiu seemed to have been struck by five thunders, and he froze in place, with shock written all over his face!
"No! Impossible! Chen Ping only gave 5,000 taels of silver, but I gave 30,000 taels of silver!"
Pixiu couldn't understand why things were like this, and he was so angry that he was shaking all over.
"Come on, your Majesty, my subordinates have heard about it. The natives said that Master Tu only gave them 10,000 taels of silver."
"They also said that Chen Ping gave them five thousand taels to make way for them to go home, but we wanted them to intercept and kill the imperial court Huiyuan..."