Chapter 803: The Threat from the Jiangnan Gentiles
Zhu Han didn't take their words to heart at all. Gao Fei had already walked out at this time, and he immediately stepped forward to ask.
"If people in the government can't even make decisions for the people, then why should they be officials?"
His words immediately made the yamen servant on the side feel a little embarrassed, and he hurriedly went to report it. He saw that these people at the door were not easy to deal with.
Zhu Han and Zhu Biao stood there, and the people began to talk one after another.
In Jiangnan, the county government doesn't take care of things at all. Now there are so many murders, even the business of the chamber of commerce has been affected, but no one has been taking care of it.
Now it has become an uproar. However, there are many people here who have no way to escape such a fate.
Zhu Han has always been very calm. He wants to handle this matter impartially and will never let anyone cause trouble for him.
The county magistrate in the county government office felt his scalp numb from hearing this. He did not expect that Jiangnan would come to have such a hard time. He put on his official uniform and began to curse more and more as he walked toward the door.
"They really don't take Jiangnan seriously. It's not their turn to dictate government affairs. I would like to see who are the people making trouble outside."
The county magistrate ordered people to open the door of the county government office. Zhu Han and Zhu Biao took the lead and walked in. The people also poked their heads in to look inside.
The county magistrate stared at Zhu Han and Zhu Biao, pushing their beards, as if they had disturbed his dream.
"Who are you in this hall and what are you suing for?"
Magistrate Chen deliberately raised his voice.
The gavel slapped the table hard, and with a loud bang, the entire county government office fell silent.
Zhu Han stepped forward, looked at the county magistrate in front of him, and sneered.
"The common people just want to ask the county magistrate why he didn't warn the court when murders occurred in Jiangnan, and now he doesn't investigate the truth and people are still dying. Can he just ignore it as a county magistrate?"
County Magistrate Chen never imagined that it would be for these murders.
He originally wanted to cut off the relationship, but now it seems that this is no longer possible.
He tried his best to calm down and looked at Zhu Han with helpless eyes, as if this matter had nothing to do with him at all.
"You and others just don't know something. There are more and more murder cases in Jiangnan. The murderer's whereabouts are so weird that it is impossible to find him."
County Magistrate Chen looked at Zhu Han casually.
"Even if you are a member of the government, you may not be able to catch the person. Why waste your time? It is better to manage the county government well. This is the way to be an official."
Zhu Biao listened, very angry.
He didn't expect that in Jiangnan, he would be so ignorant of the imperial court.
He suddenly remembered that Zhu Yuanzhang once said that these nobles in Jiangnan were not willing to recognize the Ming Dynasty at all.
Even in their hearts they are still people from the Yuan Dynasty.
Then he did not take the Ming Dynasty's court seriously at all, and he did not expect to see such a scene today.
It seems that the Jiangnan area needs to be renovated and renovated.
Zhu Han wasn't angry at all. He walked forward slowly, looked at the county magistrate, and put the paper he had already written directly on the table.
The nobility surrounding him makes people look at him with admiration.
After the county magistrate saw Zhu Han's paper, his face suddenly became paler.
His hand holding the paper was trembling slightly. When the people who didn't know why looked at this scene, they whispered in low voices.
"What was written on that paper? It actually frightened the county magistrate into being like this. This is the first time I've seen him so panicked."
"This is the first time in such a long time that the county government can open a court to hear a case involving a murder case in Jiangnan. It seems that this person has an extraordinary background."
"These people are dressed in luxurious clothes. They are definitely not ordinary people. Could it be that they are really imperial ministers sent by the imperial court to investigate the Jiangnan ceremony."
Amid the turmoil, the county magistrate felt his scalp numb for a while.
He looked at Zhu Han in front of him with evasive eyes, and secretly began to be shocked.
He didn't expect that Zhu Han was really an imperial envoy.
There were only a few words written on the paper, which only indicated Zhu Han's identity, which made Chen Xianling a little overwhelmed.
He glanced at the people watching the excitement in the courtyard and quickly asked the county government officials to drive them out.
"The murder case in Jiangnan is of great importance. The rest of the gang should leave quickly, otherwise don't blame us for being rude!"
The government officials stepped forward one after another, holding sticks in their hands, and drove the people out.
The door of the county government office was slowly closed. The county magistrate quickly stood up from his chair and knelt down in front of Zhu Han with a plop.
"Master Imperial Envoy, I didn't expect you to come to Jiangnan so quickly. I just received the notice from Yingtian Mansion a few days ago. I didn't expect you to come so quickly."
Zhu Han looked down at the county magistrate in front of him with a trace of disdain on his face.
"A few of us are just here to investigate the murder case in Jiangnan. If you offer it now, feel free to offer it. If not, then stand down."
Zhu Han spoke in a deliberately high pitch, with a hint of coercion in his voice.
"Our identities have always been kept secret and cannot be disclosed to outsiders. If you ruin my good deeds, don't blame me for being rude."
The county magistrate nodded repeatedly and did not dare to question anything. Zhu Biao glanced at the people on the ground.
"As soon as possible, get all the murder cases and women's investigations that happened in Jiangnan in the past few days. We need to check them carefully."
Zhu Biao glared at the county magistrate in front of him fiercely. He was governing such a large area in the south of the Yangtze River. He was so insidious and cunning and didn't care about the people's affairs. It was simply hateful.
"If you dare to hide it, you are treasonous. I can order the people from Dali Temple to put you in a prison."
The county magistrate did not dare to delay at all, and immediately ordered someone to investigate the file.
Zhu Han and Zhu Biao sat down slowly in the county government office.
Gao Fei stood aside and searched for a long time in the county government office, but he didn't find it.
Soon, news came from the county government that their investigation of the missing women was actually not enough at all.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although they are both brothel girls, their place of origin and the time and place they came to Jiangnan in previous years seem to be different.
When the county magistrate investigated, there was simply not enough evidence.
It was a death case anyway, so they didn't pay too much attention to it, but they didn't expect that the people in the court would pay so much attention to it.
"Sir, these are the only files we can investigate now. These women come from all over the world and make a living in brothels."
The county magistrate knelt on the ground and quickly cleared the relationship.
"When he died, even his family members didn't show up, so we couldn't do anything."
Zhu Han only felt that it was extremely absurd.
No matter what, they are citizens of the Ming Dynasty. Even though a woman has fallen into a prostitute and has a bad reputation, she is still bad.
But they were human lives after all, but the government officials were so indifferent, which made Zhu Han very angry.
"As a court official, you actually care so little about the life and death of the people. It seems that I really underestimate you."
Zhu Han said that he threw the file in his hand directly to the ground, which made the county magistrate tremble all over.
Those government officials kneeling on the ground all realized the seriousness of the problem.
They did not expect that Zhu Yuanzhang would personally order the Jiangnan case.
"Now that such a big case has occurred in Jiangnan, the news has reached Yingtian Mansion, but you still don't investigate and just want to clear up the relationship."
The noise from the county government gradually weakened.
The county magistrate quickly began to explain.
He didn't want to bear this reputation just like this. After all, he still wanted to continue to climb up in Yingtian Mansion.
If the Jiangnan area could gain a firm footing, it might not end up like this.
"Sir, we are also in trouble. This thing happened too suddenly. Even if the officials are very fast, there is still no way to investigate the murderer."
The county magistrate's voice trembled slightly.
"The murderer has not committed any crimes in recent days, so we thought he had left Jiangnan, so we breathed a sigh of relief. The brothel has also started normal business. We have never had other thoughts. We hope you will learn from it."
Zhu Han really didn't expect that investigating a matter in such a large Jiangnan would be so laborious.
He deliberately leaned closer to the county magistrate.
"Then tell me where you put the bodies of those women? The matter has not been investigated clearly. Is it possible that you have disposed of the bodies?"
Faced with Zhu Han's question, the county magistrate suddenly changed his tune with his eyes averted.
"Sir, I have already dealt with all those shooters. I can't find out anything about those rotten ones!"
His appearance made Zhu Han feel even more disgusted.
It was clear that he threw all the bodies of those women into mass graves without caring about the lives of others.
If it weren't for Gao Fei's extremely fast investigation, I'm afraid nothing would be found. Thinking of these things, Zhu Han's eyes became full of anger.
"presumptuous!"
Zhu Han said and brought Zhu Biao out, pointing at Zhu Biao.
"How dare you speak so shamelessly in front of us now? Do you know who the person standing in front of you is!"
The county magistrate lowered his head and did not dare to look, and his voice became extremely trembling.
His body began to tremble like a sieve. He was afraid that if he said something wrong, Zhu Han would kill him on the spot. He did not dare to be tough with the imperial minister.
"I don't know, sir, please let me know!"
Zhu Han said slowly.
"That is the current crown prince. Do you know what will happen to you if you lie like this in front of him?"
The county magistrate was like a bolt from the blue. He collapsed on the ground. When he looked at Zhu Biao, he couldn't even believe his eyes.
He didn't expect that the dignified prince would actually come to their Jiangnan, but he never knew that he would cause such a big disaster.
"Your Highness, the villain is ignorant of Mount Tai. I ask His Highness to punish you, but I really don't have any ability to investigate the truth."
Seeing his appearance, Zhu Biao didn't want to be in trouble again.
"Get up and order people to find those bodies as soon as possible, and have them inspected by the policemen. If there is any delay, you can imagine the consequences yourself."
After Zhu Biao finished his instructions, the county magistrate hurriedly went to prepare.
Zhu Han and Zhu Biao settled down in the county government office first. Zhu Biao looked at the file in Zhu Han's hand and felt a little short of breath.
Most of these women had broken families and wanted to find a way to make a living in Jiangnan, but unexpectedly they went astray.
"The affairs of these women are very strange. Let's see how much information Gao Fei can find out. Otherwise, there will be no progress in this situation at all. We are just wasting our time here."
Zhu Biao was also a little helpless. Since this incident occurred, he has spared no effort to investigate the truth.
But it's all over, and there's still no progress at all after such a long time.
He suddenly felt a little guilty.
The deaths of those women were miserable, and the government officials were unable to even investigate the results.
Their trust in the government is now beginning to dissipate little by little. No wonder the people in Jiangnan have no way to manage it clearly.
Now it seems that this is also a huge reason.
Zhu Han listened to Zhu Biao's words and slowly closed the fan in his hand. He looked at Zhu Biao with complicated eyes and suddenly raised his lips and smiled.
"The prince's thoughts have always been a hidden danger for His Majesty. Therefore, this trip to the south of the Yangtze River is as long as it can make these people trust the Ming Dynasty more."
Zhu Han slowly stood up and walked to Zhu Biao, and gave him some serious instructions.
"Letting them have awe of the imperial court is the most hidden meaning of His Majesty, and it is also what His Highness the Prince wants to learn this time."
Zhu Biao looked up at Zhu Han, seeming to have understood the meaning of his words, and admired Zhu Han even more in his heart.
"But Uncle Emperor, we have investigated so many things, but there is still no progress. If there is too much involvement in this, it will have a lot of impact on us."
"We have been in Jiangnan for four or five days, and our business has been greatly affected. There has been no progress in the murder case."
The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was too risky.
If we waste our time like this, I'm afraid there will be a lot of repercussions by then.
He and Zhu Han had gone all the way to investigate and find out more truth. Thinking about it now made him feel a little tired.
Fortunately, Zhu Han handled the case faster than himself.
Otherwise, I am afraid that I will definitely be held accountable by Zhu Yuanzhang after I return.
When Zhu Biao thought of this, he felt something strange in his heart. He didn't want to waste his opportunity like this.
"We have really accomplished nothing. How should we explain this to our father when we go back?"
Zhu Han laughed loudly when he heard what he said.
When he looked at Zhu Biao, he couldn't help but feel tenderness in his eyes. He had always tried his best to help Zhu Biao.
In fact, Zhu Han already knew what Zhu Yuanzhang meant during his trip to the south of the Yangtze River. Seeing Zhu Biao being so serious, Zhu Han looked at him with admiration.
"Of course there are ways to investigate the truth, but we just need to find some key evidence. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince did not go to the brothel when he was in Yingtian Mansion. It seems that he has to follow me there today."