"Grassman Niu Dachuan (Gou Ermao), pays homage to Mr. Li..."
Niu Dachuan and Gou Ermao knelt down to salute Li Changan, but Li Changan quickly supported him.
"You two don't have to be polite. You've come here so early and you haven't eaten yet, right?"
Li Changan conveniently took the freshly heated steamed buns and stuffed them into their hands. He also took one and said with a smile,
"Let's talk while eating."
Watch Li Changan skillfully tear off the steamed bun and throw it into his mouth.
Niu Dachuan and Gou Ermao looked at each other, and their restraint relaxed a little.
Those dog officials wouldn't eat steamed buns like this.
"Sir, sir..." Gou Ermao mustered up his courage and said, "I came here because I wanted to..."
"Don't be in a hurry, speak slowly." Li Changan encouraged with a smile.
"I am Gou Ermao from the east end of the county. I used to sell steamed buns." Gou Ermao nervously held the steamed buns in his hand.
"Li... Team Leader Li bought steamed buns from my place before."
“I bought several more than usual.”
Li Changan asked at the right time, "Do you think he bought enough for two people?"
Gou Ermao nodded hastily, "Well, when he took out the copper coins, a piece of silver fell out."
"Our county is not wealthy, especially the county government officials, who basically use copper coins."
"That's why I remember it very clearly."
"There are still words on that broken piece of silver. It doesn't look like broken silver after being melted, but it was knocked directly from the silver ingot."
Li Changan raised his eyebrows, "He should have taken official silver and used it directly before it was melted."
Niu Dachuan on the side said, "When Er Mao mentioned it to me, I thought it was strange that Bantou Li didn't seem to have any other way to make money besides his salary."
"Why are there broken pieces of silver?"
"Then have you seen that person?" Li Changan asked.
Gou Ermao glanced at Niu Dachuan, and then said hesitantly, "I'm not very sure either."
"The next day, a man came over to buy steamed buns. He used scraps of silver, and they also had words stamped on them."
Li Changan's eyes suddenly condensed, "Have you seen that person's appearance clearly?"
Gou Ermao recalled,
"The man has a county accent. He is about the same height as me and has a very ordinary appearance, but his eyes are a bit small and there is a black mole on the bridge of his nose. In addition... he walks with a slight limp. It seems that his left foot is not very good."
When Li Changan heard this, he couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. He finally found the second clue besides Captain Li.
He quickly asked, "Is there any more?"
Gou Ermao shook his head, "That's all I know."
"Okay, you two have helped me a lot." Li Changan patted the two of them on the shoulders, with a slightly relaxed expression on his face, and said with a smile, "I will go find this person as soon as possible."
"As long as the truth is found out, I will definitely give Mr. Zhang justice!"
Gou Ermao and Niu Dachuan quickly bent down.
Li Changan sent the two of them out of the hospital.
But he found that there were many people standing outside the courtyard.
After seeing Gou Ermao and Niu Dachuan being sent out, the people breathed a sigh of relief.
Li Changan asked in surprise, "Fellow folks, do you have anything to ask me about?"
The old man who had chatted with Li Changan before came forward, bowed his hands to Li Changan, and explained apologetically, "To be honest with Mr. Li, we sent Er Mao and Dachuan here."
"The two of them came to Mr. Li with the determination to die and even made preparations for his death."
"I hope Mr. Li won't blame you..."
When Li Changan heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
The eyes looking at Gou Ermao and Niu Dachuan also became extremely complicated.
These two people had always been worried that they would be deceived and fall into a trap.
But even so, he actually sacrificed his own life just for the chance to help Magistrate Zhang get justice.
Even if it's just a small chance.
At this moment, Li Changan's heart was trembling.
What kind of person is Zhang Weimin?
How could he allow people to do such a thing for him?
Even at the expense of his own life.
This kind of public sentiment is truly astonishing.
The people who carefully observed Li Changan found something wrong with his eyes, and were so frightened that they all had to bow.
Gou Ermao and Niu Dachuan hurriedly knelt down.
Li Changan came to his senses, quickly supported the two of them, then clasped his fists at the other people and said,
"Don't worry, I will do my best to find the real murderer of Magistrate Zhang."
…
county government,
Feng Buyi was just about to follow the large troops to the fields to start a new day of field exploration, but he was stopped by a guard.
"Secretary Feng, Sir Councilor, please come over."
Feng Buyi looked at Song Siren and Zeng Shicai next to him, a little strange, "You only called me?"
The officer said, "Yes, the Senator is waiting for you at the private residence."
Feng Buyi nodded, nodded to the people around him, and followed the officer towards the private house where Li Changan was staying.
Zeng Shicai and Song Siren looked at each other,
"Is there any progress in Magistrate Zhang's case? Are we going to start investigating the case again?"
"Who knows? Maybe it's not possible just to ask for some clues."
"But even if the key clues are found, is there still enough time? There will be a public trial the next day."
…
Feng Buyi came to the house, clasped his fists and saluted, "Sir."
Li Changan picked up a piece of paper on the desk and handed it to Feng Buyi, "Go to the county seat immediately and find this person."
Feng Buyi looked at the facial features written on the paper and couldn't help frowning, "Sir Senator... Looking for someone in the county is like looking for a needle in a haystack..."
"I can't guarantee that I can find this person in a short time."
Li Changan nodded, "This is natural. Do your best. You can find it in the county governor and the county magistrate's mansion."
"Understood." Feng Buyi immediately clasped his fists and said.
"Wait a minute." Li Changan took out another piece of paper from the desk.
Feng Buyi took it and took a look and was stunned, "S-Sir...this is...?"
Li Changan smiled and patted Feng Buyi on the shoulder, "The reward for you."
"Remuneration?" Feng Buyi glanced at the paper in his hand and showed a hint of surprise, but after hesitating for a while, he still gave it back to Li Changan.
"Senator, Sir, how can I get any kind of remuneration for handling the case?"
"Besides, this poem is too precious. I, my official, can't have it!"
Li Changan pushed the paper back and said, "My literary skills are no longer good, so what can I do no matter how good I write poems?"
"This poem for you may help you take another step forward in your literary career."
Feng Buyi was in a dilemma.
Who doesn’t want Taibai poetry?
At least he is one of the top five in the list of literary saints.
I am afraid that except for the top experts who are third-grade Confucians and above, there is no other scribe who does not want it.
But I feel a little bit ashamed of it.
Is this Senator trying to win over me?
Li Changan put the paper with poems on it into Feng Buyi's hand and said with a half smile and half seriousness,
"You took advantage of me, so you have to do something good."
"This person... must be found!"
Feng Buyi gritted his teeth. Taibai's poems were too precious to refuse. He finally put away Li Changan's poems and said solemnly,
"Please rest assured, Sir Councilor, I will definitely find this person as soon as possible."
After that, he quickly left the house.
the next moment,
Two people walked out of the house and saluted Li Changan with clasped fists.
Li Changan said, "Let the spies in the county and city keep an eye on this person..."
"Yes, lord." The two espionage members also quietly left the house.
Wait until there is no one else in the yard,
Li Changan sat back on the chair, pulled out a new piece of paper, and began to copy the second poem that was not written on the Wenchang stele.
These poems are the charm of his poems.
What I just sent out...is the first one.
…
Just when Feng Buyi left Zewu County in a cloud boat and rushed to the county seat,
Another Yunzhou landed at Zewu County Yamen.
A thin old man with white hair and beard, wearing coarse clothes, walked out of the Yunzhou.
Everyone who saw this thin old man was startled, and then quickly bowed and saluted.
Except for Qin Zhenliang who was nowhere to be found, even Lian Yuesong, Zuo Shaoqing of Dali Temple, after seeing this thin old man, they also cupped their fists and saluted,
"I've seen Xiang Jijiu."
The thin old man also returned the greeting, "Lord Lian, do you know where Uncle Zhongyong is now?"