"In two days, we will go see the master. If he learns about Lang Jun, he will definitely be very happy."
"Although I don't talk about it on weekdays, I am particularly concerned about my husband's studies."
The young lady folded the clothes in her hands with a smile on her face.
Xu Hanliang was sitting at his desk, thinking about the plot of Journey to the West.
"The county magistrate came over last night and gave thirty taels of silver as a gift. I couldn't push it, so I had to accept it."
The young mother suddenly took out a stack of money from the cabinet on the side and placed it in front of Xu Hanliang.
"It looks like I still have to go to the county office."
Looking at the silver in front of him, Xu Hanliang smiled helplessly.
Xu Hanliang's Jie Yuan has indeed gained face in Changshu. Logically speaking, it is quite normal for the yamen to give him some money.
But Xu Hanliang didn't want to accept it. After all, he still owed the county man a favor.
"But I don't like that county magistrate."
The young lady suddenly changed the subject, which made Xu Hanliang a little confused.
"What's wrong?"
Xu Hanliang asked doubtfully.
The young lady muttered and said softly: "The county magistrate also brought his daughter over. He asked me many questions, including whether you have a sweetheart."
"Then did you say it? I didn't."
Xu Hanliang turned his head and stared at his young mother.
When the young lady heard this, she pouted even more: "I said you had it, and then the county magistrate didn't ask any more questions."
"I have it? Why didn't I know?"
Xu Hanliang frowned and pretended to be thinking.
Zhongniang patted the clothes in her hands and said, "That's because Zhongniang is wrong. Zhongniang will go to the county government soon and explain the matter clearly."
"No, actually I do have a sweetheart, but how do you know, little girl?"
Xu Hanliang shook his head and asked again.
"Who is it?" Zhongniang raised her head cautiously and looked at Master Li, who was washing her clothes outside the window: "It should be Miss Shishi. After spending time with Miss Shishi these days, I feel that Miss Shishi really knows a lot, unlike
I don’t know a few Chinese characters.”
When the young lady turned her head, Xu Hanliang suddenly pressed his face against hers.
Feeling the hot wind blowing on her face, the little girl's face turned even redder.
"You can guess who it is."
As he spoke, Xu Hanliang showed a smile.
The young mother looked at the gentle and jade-like face in front of her, her chest was like a deer bumping around.
Looking at the cute little girl, Xu Hanliang's face got closer.
"Mr. Xu."
The door was suddenly pushed open, and Master Li hurriedly walked in.
After seeing this, Master Li showed an awkward smile and stroked his forehead with one hand: "Sir, the people in the Yamen said they have something to do with you."
Even an old man with a thick-walled face like Xu Hanliang couldn't help but blush slightly.
After standing up, he nodded: "I understand."
Xu Hanliang came to the door of the room and found that several officials were already waiting at the door.
After seeing Xu Hanliang, he quickly stepped forward and said, "Sir Jie Yuan, we have a murder case that is difficult to solve in the mansion. Come and take a look."
Xu Hanliang originally thought that the county government asked him to come over for dinner, but he didn't expect that it was actually about a case.
When Xu Hanliang originally wanted to refuse, he swallowed it back.
"Take me to see it."
Even though the matter was urgent, Xu Hanliang didn't think much about it.
The two officials were slightly startled, thinking that they still needed to talk a lot.
After all, Xu Hanliang is no longer the same as he used to be. He was just a scholar back then.
Now it is Mr. Jieyuan. Who knows that Xu Hanliang has no airs at all and leaves as soon as he says it.
"The sedan has been reserved at the door."
The official almost nodded and said.
Xu Hanliang had a wry smile on his face: "That's not necessary. I also have feet. You can let the bearer go back first. Remember to pay me."
Xu Hanliang still felt a little uncomfortable with this kind of enjoyment in the feudal era.
The official didn't say much and quickly asked the bearer to leave first.
Soon everyone arrived at the county government office. At this time, Jiang Wen stood walking back and forth in the hall.
It can be seen that Jiang Wen is still very anxious now.
If he hadn't been anxious about something, he probably wouldn't have called Xu Hanliang.
After all, Xu Hanliang's status is no longer the same. He is now a Juren, and he is also a newly promoted Jie Yuan.
It is somewhat inappropriate to invite a person of such status to do an autopsy.
"Your Majesty the County Magistrate."
Arriving in front of the county magistrate, Xu Hanliang saluted slightly.
"Xu Jieyuan, I have called you here this time because the case is a bit confusing and the identity of the deceased is very special, so I have invited you here."
Jiang Wen did not talk nonsense and went directly to the topic.
"special."
Jiang Wen nodded: "The deceased is Sun Yuan, the former magistrate of Wu County. After he became an official, he lived in seclusion in our Changshu. He was found dead and hanged at home this morning."
"Sun Wen?"
Xu Hanliang was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the dead man was someone he knew.
My father has been the magistrate of Wu County for more than ten years.
Naturally, he has experienced three county magistrates, and this magistrate is the previous magistrate of Wu County.
In Xu Hanliang's memory, the county magistrate was quite honest and upright.
It is precisely because of this that Cheap's father has a lot of opinions about this county magistrate. After all, there is nothing to be gained from him.
But among the people, his reputation is quite good.
But the most regrettable thing is that after serving as the county magistrate for a few years, he took the initiative to serve for unknown reasons.
Although he was a former court official, if he died suddenly, it would still be considered a major case.
"The matter is very strange. When Magistrate Sun Yuan died, he was in a secret room. The doors and windows were locked, and there was no trace of damage."
"At the beginning, I also concluded that it was suicide, but I discovered something was wrong."
"It rained lightly at noon yesterday, and there was a garden in front of Magistrate Sun Yuan's residence. The garden was filled with mud."
"According to Magistrate Sun Yuan's wife, Magistrate Sun Yuan wanted to write a book after he became an official, so he lived alone. He would go out to play a game of chess with old friends at noon every day before returning to his place of solitude."
"Old friends and others also proved that he went out to play chess yesterday afternoon, but I found that the soles of Magistrate Sun Yuan's shoes were very clean and not stained with mud. This means that he did not die in that secret room.
Instead, he died somewhere else and was moved to a secret room."
Jiang Wen explained what happened.
After hearing these words, Xu Hanliang nodded secretly.
"In that case, if you knew he was the murderer, why did you come to me? Find the murderer."
Xu Hanliang smiled bitterly, not knowing what Jiang Wen meant.
"Actually, I also looked at the shoe soles according to the picture. It was found in Jie Yuan's "Record of Cleansing Wrongdoes"."
"What I'm curious about is how this secret room murder was accomplished."