When Ye An saw Zhou Cang for the first time, he was sure that he had seen him before, which is why he felt that Zhou Shiru looked very familiar.
The physical features in the sketch described by the deceased soldier matched with the sketch observed by Ye An at the scene. This appearance was so clear to him that he would almost always take it out for comparison when he had nothing to do.
Ye An stood next to Zhou Shiru, not paying attention to Zhou Cang's arrival. He just kept talking and joking with the old man, and from time to time he would bring a teacup and drink water.
This move shocked Zhou Cang, but he quickly adjusted himself. He pretended not to get up and entered the courtyard. He saluted Zhou Shiru and said, "Father, your son is back. This little official is polite!"
After a simple greeting, Zhou Cang stood on the side and looked at Ye An with strange eyes: "How could such a talented person as a small official come to a small person's home?"
Ye An smiled and said: "Today, I was wandering on the street and almost fell into the Bian River accidentally. Thanks to Mr. Zhou's call, I was able to avoid the disaster of falling into the river. I came to ask for a drink of water, but I didn't know that I met Mr. Zhou.
We had a great conversation, it seems that my husband is also a learned and talented man!"
Zhou Shiru, who was standing next to him, was embarrassed by Ye An's praise. His face turned red and he said, "The Marquis of Yunzhong is joking. How can such knowledge as this young old man be regarded as talent? You praised me!"
"Scared...it's the Marquis of Yunzhong?!"
Zhou Cang looked at Ye An in surprise, with an expression of disbelief on his face, but in Ye An's eyes, it was too fake. At a glance, he knew that his surprise was fake. Shouldn't he have just seen him when he saw him?
Are you starting to be surprised?
Isn’t it too late to be surprised now?
The young man was wearing a vermilion fifth-grade official uniform, and he was still at home. Most people were probably frightened the first time they saw him, right?
Ye An would not point it out. He wanted to get what he wanted from Zhou Cang, and of course he could not reveal any flaws in front of Zhou Shiru, lest this kind old man would be harmed as well.
Obviously Zhou Shiru didn't know what Zhou Cang did. Ye An stood up and said: "Old Master Zhou, it's getting late. I should go back home early. If I have time, I will come back to talk to you again!"
Zhou Shiru stretched out his hand and said goodbye. In his opinion, he just met an old friend by chance, but he didn't know that Ye An discovered the connection between him and Zhou Cang from the first moment he saw him.
Criminal investigation in this era was very underdeveloped. There were not many cases where the real culprit could be found by relying on clues and pictures. Unjust, false and wrong cases often occurred, which shows the efficiency of the Yamen.
As for the Imperial City Division, although there are also experts, Ye An believes that their ability and level are only slightly higher than those of the Kaifeng Palace, and have not yet reached that miraculous level.
Any discipline can only improve by accumulating experience, and this naturally includes criminal investigation. Compared with the previous dynasties, criminal investigation in the Song Dynasty has made great progress, but compared with the era when Ye An came, it is no longer ancient.
ancient.
After leaving Zhou's house, Ye An hired a car on the street and went straight to the Imperial City Department. He was shocked when he heard that he was going to the Imperial City Department. He looked up and down Ye An's official uniform before making sure it was genuine.
After that, I drove there carefully.
If Ye An hadn't given him enough money, he would never have gone to the Imperial City Division where strangers should not approach.
After waiting for such a long time, he finally discovered Zhou Can's whereabouts by chance. Ye An didn't know whether it was his good luck or the inefficiency of the Imperial City Division.
The handlebar style escaped from the gate of the Imperial City like a god of plague. It was very close to the palace wall and even built on the edge of the palace wall.
There must be no buildings within ten feet of the palace wall. This is an iron rule that has been left behind since the Later Zhou Dynasty. Only the Imperial City Division, which was previously called the Wude Division, has been preserved and has become an official gate dedicated to guarding the Imperial City.
There have been such spy organizations in almost every dynasty, but the Imperial City Division of the Song Dynasty focused more on enemy countries. This was something Ye An and Chen Linlan learned after they got acquainted with each other.
What made him even more unexpected was that the Imperial City Division was very cautious and expert in dealing with foreign spies.
If you think about it, you will know that compared with dealing with domestic problems, threats from outside are more serious and easier to deal with. Yes, after all, they are outsiders. As long as they do not have a household registration in the Song Dynasty, it is very simple to find out who is the heel.
Cheng Gongshou and Xu Yongzhang couldn't accept the fact that Ye An found Zhou Can. They were from the Imperial City Division, but they had been searching for several months without giving up. They never thought that it was Ye An who was wandering around Tokyo.
Met!
What makes them even more unbelievable is that Ye An actually found Zhou Can through Zhou Can's father, and that man was not named Zhou Can, but Zhou Cang!
The first reaction of the two people was that Ye An was playing tricks on them. They had been teased and punished by Ye An often, and they even felt that this time was the same.
But looking at Ye An's solemn expression, he knew that the two dead men might have been talking about Zhou Cang from the beginning. Ye An probably misheard him because of his slurred speech due to serious injuries...
Xu Yongzhang went to look for Chen Lin, and Cheng Gongshou and his people were about to set off for East Cross Street, but were stopped by Ye An: "His father Zhou Shiru should not know what he did, and this person does not seem to be
He is an ordinary libertine or a city fox, he is well-dressed, and he speaks and acts well."
"Zhou Shiru?...The Zhou family in Nanjiaomen Lane next to the Bianhe River on East Cross Street?!"
Unexpectedly, Cheng Gongshou actually knew where it was. Ye An nodded slightly: "It should be the one you mentioned. The house is not big but it is quite exquisite inside."
Cheng Gongshou raised his head and said, "It turns out to be his family. Does Ye Hou know who his family's ancestors are?"
"According to Zhou Shiru, he was an official from the late emperor's dynasty. Shaoyang Zhouyi was a direct minister of the late emperor."
As soon as Ye An finished speaking, Cheng Gongshou smiled bitterly and said: "Zhichen? That's a humble statement. Zhou Yi is not only the first Jinshi in Wugang, but also the first Jinshi in Shaoyang.
From an official position, he admonished the officials, and later became the counselor of political affairs and the deputy prime minister! His words and deeds must be in accordance with etiquette and laws, and scholars and officials all loved to associate with him. He also distributed all the land left by his ancestors to support the clan members, which won the hearts of the people and was highly praised by his descendants.
It is not unusual to appear in the city of Tokyo. His nephew Zhou Zhan is quite talented and learned. In the third year of Tianxi's reign, he became a Jinshi and moved to the official wailang of the capital of Shangshu. He knows Qianzhou!"
Following Cheng Gongshou's words, Ye An was slightly stunned. What surprised him was not the past of the Zhou family, but that the rough man in front of him was actually as thoughtful as his hair, opening his mouth to tell the story of the Zhou family.
Seeing Ye An's appearance, Cheng Gongshou also blushed slightly and said: "The mother-in-law at home is Zhou Zhan's sister. So a certain family is related to Zhou Cang, which means they are quite far away. It is said that such a family is
There will be no case of instructing dead soldiers to rob and kill distinguished nobles... But since Ye Hou is so sure, he must have invited him back to ask for clarification."
Ye An nodded: "I want to invite you back, so you must not lose your etiquette. The Imperial City Secretary is the cavalry in the eyes of the courtiers. It's okay to have a bad reputation. If the civil servants impeach Shangshu because of this matter, in the future,
It’ll just be harder to do!”
"Yehou is thoughtful and thoughtful, Shouan admires him!"
Only now did Ye An know that Cheng Gongshou's character corresponded to his name. It seemed that this tall man had been weak and sickly since he was a child, otherwise his parents would not have named him like this.
What is a charioteer?
A group of people on horseback were galloping from the Imperial City to East Cross Street. Along the way, people were pushing away from a distance. Although they were pointing, their eyes were full of envy and awe.
These people are the minions of the Tian family, and they are not even afraid of officials. The only thing they fear is being impeached by civilian officials, but if they are caught doing anything illegal, they will be locked up and taken away!
However, since the official ascended the throne, the status of the Imperial City Division has gradually declined. What Liu E needs is a stable court, and spy organizations like the Imperial City Division are not favored by Liu E.
More importantly, Liu E left it to Chen Lin and Lan Jizong to maintain the stability of Tokyo City.